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And we’re live in Self-Service! Add ENG 100.7 Ex

And we’re live in Self-Service! Add ENG 100.7 Exploring Creative Writing to your spring schedule today!

This week’s final Library Love submission piece

This week’s final Library Love submission piece is from Ohio Wesleyan Freshman El Healey. Healey beautifully describes their relationship with libraries and how libraries can be a haven for all. Click the link on our bio to read Healey’s article!

This week, the Sturges Script is featuring Library

This week, the Sturges Script is featuring Library Love pieces from Ohio Wesleyan students. Our first contribution is a poem by Jenna Nehhas that beautifully captures the loss of our beloved Beeghly Library. Check out “Alexandria Quarantined” now!

👀 Psst. Looking to spend a little more time thi

👀 Psst. Looking to spend a little more time this spring writing creatively? We’re opening up an additional offering of ENG 100.7 Exploring Creative Writing, taught by visiting writer Dr. Aza Pace, MWF 3:10-4pm. Talk to your advisor and watch Self-Service for the course to drop soon! 👀

We couldn’t be prouder of alumnus @cmontyrun, wh

We couldn’t be prouder of alumnus @cmontyrun, whose debut story, “A Story You Have To Be Sober To Tell,” is out now in the Ohio Writers Association’s HOUSE OF SECRETS. Congratulations, Chase!

Little libraries encourage the spread of knowledge

Little libraries encourage the spread of knowledge and love for literature in communities. The Sturges Script’s newest photo gallery showcases Little Free Libraries in Delaware. Learn more about little libraries and all they have to offer!

Traditionally libraries check out books, but what

Traditionally libraries check out books, but what if you could check out plants and herbs instead? Check out the Sturges Script’s photo gallery about the Little Plant Library at the Boardman Arts Park here in Delaware! Learn about Plant Libraries and be sure to check out The Plant Library’s Facebook page too!

How do we preserve history? How can we travel back

How do we preserve history? How can we travel back in time? We go to a library! Read The Sturges Script’s newest post about The Vatican Library and discover what history and historical libraries have to offer! Click the link on our bio to learn more.

Each library has its own unique feature. Some are

Each library has its own unique feature. Some are known for their collections, history, or artwork. Click the link on our bio to find out why Wren Library at Cambridge University is among the most famous libraries in the world!

Join us today for a poetry reading by GLCA New Wri

Join us today for a poetry reading by GLCA New Writers award winner and LAMBDA finalist for bisexual poetry James Fujinami Moore. 4:10pm in the Milligan Room of Slocum Hall! 🎃

Love libraries? Well, check out The Sturges Script

Love libraries? Well, check out The Sturges Script’s new piece under our “Library Love” category! And make sure to watch out for upcoming Library Love contributions from OWU students. Click the link on our bio!

Libraries are so much more than books on a shelf a

Libraries are so much more than books on a shelf and quiet study corners. Curious to know what all libraries have to offer our communities? The English Department’s student run blog, The Sturges Script, is excited to announce its Fall 2023 theme: Why Libraries? Click the link on our bio to learn more!

Don't forget to mark your calendars and join us on

Don't forget to mark your calendars and join us on Monday, October 30, 2023 at 4:15PM in the Milligan Room of Slocum Hall.

Hey Bishops! Don't forget to join us on Wednesday

Hey Bishops! Don't forget to join us on Wednesday September 27th at 4-6PM for our Fall Scavenger Hunt.

We've got a great lineup for this year's Poets & W

We've got a great lineup for this year's Poets & Writers visiting writers series, which we kick off tomorrow with our beloved Visiting Assistant Professor Aza Pace, followed by poet James Fujinami Moore, essayist Melissa Febos (our endowed Osborne Lecturer), short story writer Lydia Conklin, and experimental essayist Lars Horn. Learn more about our upcoming visiting writers and what you have to look forward to by visiting the “Visiting Writers” tab on the English Department website. ✏️

Don't forget to join us! Tuesday, September 26, 20

Don't forget to join us! Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 4:15PM in the Milligan Room of Slocum Hall.

Congratulations to our most recent Poets & Writers

Congratulations to our most recent Poets & Writers guest, essayist @elissawashuta, who joined us in April and read new (spectacular) work from this collection. 🥳 For all the students who later asked where they could find that essay, here you go. Get your cursor ready to preorder! Congratulations, Elissa!

Our fourth and final episode concludes this podcas

Our fourth and final episode concludes this podcast. Today, I reflect on this bite-sized journey with the podcast and chat with you about it. Despite this being for an internship, and being challenging at times, I enjoyed the episodes that I have produced, and the content of the podcast as a whole. Ready to take one last victory lap? Click the link in our bio to listen!

Although classes may be over, this podcast is stil

Although classes may be over, this podcast is still going! Today, I bring you the second and final installment of the fanfiction miniseries. Here, we explore the validity of this format, and how valuable it can be to readers and creators. Does fanfiction make the literary world accessible? Can it be compared to different forms of art? Click the link in our bio to find out!

Congratulations to all of our 2023 graduates! We’re so proud of you! 🖤📚❤️

The Department of English and the Creative Writing

The Department of English and the Creative Writing Program are thrilled to announce our 2023-2024 Visiting Assistant Professor: poet Aza Pace! 🎉

Aza joins us from the University of North Texas, where she just completed a Ph.D. in English and Creative Writing, and in 2018, she earned her MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry) from the University of Houston. In addition to teaching the Exploring Creative Writing, Advanced Poetry, and Imagining America courses this fall, Aza is contemplating Spring '24 offerings in "Race, Genre, and Queerness in American Literature," "Myths and Their Retellings," and "Literary Editing: The OWL."

Aza's work appears or is forthcoming in The Southern Review, Copper Nickel, New Ohio Review, Tupelo Quarterly, Bayou, Passages North, Mudlark, and elsewhere. She is the winner of two Academy of American Poets University Prizes and an Inprint Donald Barthelme Prize in Poetry. At the University of Houston, Aza also served as Poetry Editor for Gulf Coast. Read more about Aza and her work at www.azapace.com.

Please welcome Aza!

Today! Come celebrate the end of the semester with

Today! Come celebrate the end of the semester with tacos (of the authentic Mexican street-style and Taco Bell variety!) and sunshine at Professor Butcher’s house, just a mile north of campus. Open to all English majors and friends of the English Department. DM or ask a fellow major for the address, and feel free to bring a picnic blanket, yard games, music, etc.

Did you miss the podcast? I know I did! Today, we

Did you miss the podcast? I know I did! Today, we will explore the phenomenon of fanfiction– fan-made content that is not canon material, but related to a piece of mainstream media. Most writers try to keep this part of themselves a secret– where is this guilt coming from? Could the traditional publishing of fanfictions lessen this guilt? This will be a two-part miniseries! This part will give an overview of what fanfictions are, and the next part will go into its literary purpose! Stay tuned and click the link in our bio to listen!

Congrats to this year’s editors of THE OWL for a

Congrats to this year’s editors of THE OWL for a beautiful new issue and a ✨donutlightful✨ launch! Pick up your copy in Sturges before for summer!

In today’s blog post, Lilly Zubovich dives in an

In today’s blog post, Lilly Zubovich dives in and analyzes a sober poem by American poet Sylvia Plath. Lilly was able to resonate with Plath’s message when she was 15– even dedicating an intricate art piece to the poet later in life. In the Manor Garden, Plath symbolizes her struggles as a decaying, yet beautiful garden. A tragic, but elegant depiction of a poet’s mental health. Click the link in our bio to read more!

Standing room only for Elissa Washuta today! 🪄

Standing room only for Elissa Washuta today! 🪄

Tomorrow! Join us for a reading by essayist and Co

Tomorrow! Join us for a reading by essayist and Cowlitz Indian Tribe member Elissa Washuta. 4:15-5:15pm in the Milligan Room of Slocum Hall.

Need a break from reading traditional essays? Give

Need a break from reading traditional essays? Give video essays a shot! Featuring the YouTube channel “Foreign Man in a Foreign Land,” today’s blog post centers a Bahamian man’s experience as he analyzes Western ideologies and social issues. Click the link in our bio to read more!

We couldn’t be happier for (and prouder of!) OWU

We couldn’t be happier for (and prouder of!) OWU alum @maggiesmithpoet, whose new book was YOU COULD MAKE THIS PLACE BEAUTIFUL was released this week! Congratulations, Maggie! 🎉

In today’s blog post, join Abby Gross and Iron M

In today’s blog post, join Abby Gross and Iron Man as they explore the bookends trope in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So, if you’re interested in the MCU and/or creative methods for character development, this post is the one for you! Click the link in our bio to read more!

Standing in line at the Bishop Cafe to finally get

Standing in line at the Bishop Cafe to finally get something to eat? Or need something to listen to while you commute? Look no further than the Script’s very own podcast! Join Simone in bite-sized sessions as they discuss topics like pop culture and fan-made content. In today’s episode, they talk about their journey back to writing and what it means to them. Click the link in our bio to listen!

#owu #owuenglishdepartment #thesturgesscript

In today’s blog post, Syd McMillin explores how

In today’s blog post, Syd McMillin explores how the found family trope is explored in Winnie the Pooh! From serving up new terms like “aetonormativity” to presenting a case for Winnie the Pooh’s importance in children’s literature, Syd takes us through their careful analysis of the well known children’s story. Click the link in our bio to read more!

#owu #owuenglishdepartment #ohiowesleyanuniversity #blog #blogpost #winniethepooh #foundfamilytrope #literature

Looking for something a little different for your

Looking for something a little different for your life’s soundtrack? Or new music to jam out to for a party of one? For the Sturges Script’s inaugural post of the semester, join Editor Simone Southers for a fantastic voyage into the world of K-POP idol group ATEEZ! Stay tuned for more recommendations and reflections on music, pop culture, and film in the coming weeks, as well as pieces written by fellow OWU English majors and minors. Click the link in our bio to read more!

Monday! Join us for a reading by novelist, YA auth

Monday! Join us for a reading by novelist, YA author, journalist and essayist Brendan Isaac Jones from 4:10-5:10pm in the Milligan Room of Slocum Hall!

This coming Monday! Join us in the Milligan Room f

This coming Monday! Join us in the Milligan Room for a reading by Scott Minar followed by a Q&A and book signing. Hope to see you there! 📚 #owuenglishdepartment

Today’s “What We’re Reading” written by Si

Today’s “What We’re Reading” written by Simone Southers is a look at Dante’s “Inferno.” Simone writes of the pure nightmare fuel that “Inferno” contains throughout each of its cantos, and how the elements of show versus tell impact the reader’s experience with Dante’s journey. Click the link in our bio to read more.

#thesturgesscript #owuenglish #owuenglishdepartment

This week Ohio Wesleyan was thrilled to welcome ba

This week Ohio Wesleyan was thrilled to welcome back OWU alum Anni Liu for a reading from her poetry collection Boarder Vista. This week's Sturges Script reflects on the event for those who missed it. To read more, click the link in our bio.
#sturgesscript

What do cats, surrealism, and music have in common

What do cats, surrealism, and music have in common? They’re all elements and symbols throughout Haruki Murakami’s writing. Murakami is a Japanese writer whose works have been translated into over 50 languages. Today’s post was written by Contributing Writer and Editor Katie Davis, and it explores these elements and more throughout Murakami’s novels. Click the link in our bio to read more!

#thesturgesscript #owuenglish #owuenglishdepartment

A big thank you to Anni Liu for her excellent read

A big thank you to Anni Liu for her excellent reading today in the Benes room! Anni is an OWU alumni who received her B.A. in Creative Writing in 2013. Everyone was encapsulated by the words she presented this afternoon! #poetry #owualum

With the holiday break quickly approaching, you mi

With the holiday break quickly approaching, you might find that you're bored from all the extra time away from school, or just in need of a good book to get you through the holidays. Either way today's Sturges Script has the book for you. Contributing Editor Josie Green has compiled a list of her favorite books and poetry recommendations to get you through the holiday season. Check it out at the link in our bio.
#sturgesscript #owuenglish

Tommy Orange, author of the multiple-award-winning

Tommy Orange, author of the multiple-award-winning novel “There There,” visited the Delaware County District Library for a “fireside chat” and book signing. Contributing Editor Syd McMillin attended the event and wrote of Orange’s engaging and inspiring conversation. Click the link in our bio to read more!

#thesturgesscript #owuenglish #owuenglishdepartment

Interested in films that take brilliant creative l

Interested in films that take brilliant creative liberties and have helped inspire the mind of young filmmakers? If so, check out today’s “What We’re Into” written by Peter Lujan! Peter explores the ways in which Martin Scorsese’s 1976 Taxi Driver has guided his interest in film and inspired him to want to write and direct invigorating and creatively original scripts. Click the link in our bio to read his story!

#owuenglish #owuenglishdepartment #thesturgesscript

We’re in the thick of the Fall ‘22 semester an

We’re in the thick of the Fall ‘22 semester and many of us students may be experiencing the start of burnout. In today’s Sturges Script post, Contributing Writer and Editor Katie Davis (‘26) takes on trying to tackle the common thread found in stories of burnout among young adults. Click the link in our bio to read Katie’s story and follow along with the causes, impacts, and recovery process of burnout.

#thesturgesscript #owuenglishdepartment #owuenglish

Do you love avocados? Then you might love today’

Do you love avocados? Then you might love today’s book recommendation! In today’s Sturges Script, Contributing Editor, Sydney McMillin, reflects on Rachel Ingalls’ Mrs. Caliban. Syd tells us how this unconventional love story raises questions about complacency and women’s roles in society. Click the link in our bio to hear more!

Today’s Sturges Script “Reflections” post is

Today’s Sturges Script “Reflections” post is an homage to Nora Domino’s (‘24) childhood full of literature and is an exploration of the importance of story, particularly in young children. Story has the ability to teach children the necessary skills of life, and Nora attests to this through her own experiences with literature read to her by her father. Click the link in our bio to read her story!

#thesturgesscript #owuenglish #owuenglishdepartment

You may have heard of the popular music and video

You may have heard of the popular music and video social media app, Tik Tok, and about contemporary artists going viral on the platform. But how many of these artists are film composers from classic cinema? In today’s Sturges Script, Contributing Editor and Writer, Katie Davis, brings a new appreciation to the works of Italian film composer Piero Piccioni and explains how his music has reached new audiences through Tik Tok. Click the link in our bio to hear more!

#sturgesscript #owuenglish #owuenglishdepartment

“There There” is a New York Times Best Selling

“There There” is a New York Times Best Selling Novel, a Pen/Hemingway Award recipient, and a Pulitzer Prize finalist. On November 12, the author of There There, Tommy Orange, will be speaking at Orange Branch Library from 7-9pm! Be sure to reserve your free ticket online: https://www.delawarelibrary.org/news/author-tommy-orange/.
If you need a ride or have any questions, contact Amy Butcher: aebutche@owu.edu #tommyorange #free

Calling all writers! Stop by Sturges Rm 005 tomorr

Calling all writers! Stop by Sturges Rm 005 tomorrow for a free writing info session, 12:10-1pm. Food will be provided! Hope to see you there 📚 #owuenglish #creativewriting

Gear up for Halloween with recommendations from Th

Gear up for Halloween with recommendations from The Sturges Script! Contributing editor Sydney McMillin has a recommendation for every type of reader. Check out spooky novels, mysteries, or short stories for this Halloween season by clicking the link in our bio!

#halloween #sturgesscript #owuenglish #owuenglishdepartment

In this week’s edition of The Sturges Script, re

In this week’s edition of The Sturges Script, read about acclaimed poet David Eye’s reading at OWU! Contributing editor Sydney McMillin recounts Eye’s inspiring reading from his book, Seed, and subsequent discussions about his poetic influences. Check out the link in our bio to read more! #sturgesscript #owuenglish #owuenglishdepartment

We had an amazing time yesterday hearing David Eye

We had an amazing time yesterday hearing David Eye’s reading of his poetry collection: “Seed”. Thank you Dr. Eye for captivating us during this time! #owuenglish

How does someone go from wanting to study Music Ed

How does someone go from wanting to study Music Education to studying English? Today’s Sturges Script “Why English?” piece, written by our Contributing Writer and Editor Katie Davis (‘26), explains exactly how. Katie’s story details her discovery of her love of English and her decision to major in it. Click the link in our bio to read all about her story!
#sturgesscript #owuenglish #owuenglishdepartment

The English Department's blog, The Sturges Script,

The English Department's blog, The Sturges Script, is relaunching for 2022-23! For our first post of the semester, we have a puzzle for you: What do Veronica Roth, Luisa May Alcott, and Mary Shelly have in common? They all contributed to our Contributing Editor Josie Green’s love of English. In today’s Sturges Script, Josie tells the story of how she found her passion for literature and what led her to choose this major. Click on our bio link to read more!
#sturgesscript #owuenglish

Spending your break browsing Spring 2023 courses i

Spending your break browsing Spring 2023 courses in Self-Service? Get to know our Visiting Assistant Professor, David Eye, who will be reading from his debut poetry collection and new work next Wednesday, October 19th from 4:10-5:10pm in the Bayley Room of Beeghly Library. Next spring, David will be teaching ENG 105 "College Writing Seminar," ENG 226 "American Images: The American Essay," and ENG 496 "Literary Editing: The OWL."

The Spring 2022 edition of the OWL is out now! In

The Spring 2022 edition of the OWL is out now! In honor of our journal (and the last day of classes!) here is one of the instaessays chosen to be featured in this edition, by @acadia_caryl. Acadia, forgive our silly little brains for, in midst of printing chaos and design rushing, forgetting to include your entire honest, beautiful piece (truly, we’re very sorry.) Get your copy in Sturges to check out the rest of the instaessays and all pieces about connection by our wonderful authors.

The OWL is seeking submissions for writing and art

The OWL is seeking submissions for writing and art of all kinds, including visual media, photography, video, and music! Submit via owlmag@owu.edu by tomorrow, Friday, February 18th!

Today’s Sturges Script post is a love letter to

Today’s Sturges Script post is a love letter to Edward Hopper’s painting “Nighthawks,” a deeply sensitive portrayal of life in the big city that reflects, through the specific loneliness of a New York corner diner in the 1940s, something much larger about all of us.

Today’s Sturges Script “What We’re Into” i

Today’s Sturges Script “What We’re Into” is a reflection on John Clark Mayden’s photography exhibit, a sensitive and honest portrayal of the lives lived in African American neighborhoods in the city of Baltimore, Maryland.

Today’s Sturges Script featured post is a homage

Today’s Sturges Script featured post is a homage to our guilty pleasures—and a reflection on WHY exactly so many people feel ashamed by things that simply bring them joy. Link in our bio!

Will there be travel-learning courses next semeste

Will there be travel-learning courses next semester? We don’t know! But if there are, Prof. Long will be teaching ENG 258: “Shakespeare and Moliere,” with a (hopeful) 8-10 trip to London & Paris at the course’s conclusion. Course description in the comments or email Prof. Long (zclong@owu.edu) for more details!

In rightful Halloween week spirit, today’s Sturg

In rightful Halloween week spirit, today’s Sturges Script post is a list of 5 horror (adjacent?) movies for any mood you find yourself on the 31st. Link in our bio!

In looming Halloween spirit, today's Sturges Scrip

In looming Halloween spirit, today's Sturges Script is an ode to the horror classic, "It" by Stephen King--a novel that masterfully shapes visceral fear through a character that is utterly shapeless.

For today's Sturges Script post, check out Hope Lo

For today's Sturges Script post, check out Hope Lopez' love letter to the song "By Your Side," by Sade, a lovely reflection on the unexpected things that bring us together. Link is in our bio!

We’re back! For the first installment of our new

We’re back! For the first installment of our new theme—“A Love Letter to Art”—check out this reflection on the 1934 film and Best Picture winner, It Happened One Night, directed by Frank Capra, and on why it changed the rom-com genre forever. Link in our bio!

The English Department’s student-run blog, The S

The English Department’s student-run blog, The Sturges Script, is pleased to announce its theme for Fall 2021: A Love Letter to Art. This semester, the blog’s main focus will be on paying homage to art in its every form--from literature to music, film, the visual arts, and absolutely everything in between. Any stories surrounding a beloved movie, show, song, book, painting, or art in any medium--either from an angle of personal connection or technical criticism--are welcome, including stories that weave in portions of our already existing categories. Email our editor, Isabela Bernstein (imbernstein@owu.edu), for more information or to submit a piece. We look forward to hearing from you!

This semester while The Sturges Script has been on

This semester while The Sturges Script has been on hiatus, Prof. Long has been helping out another OWU student publication, @transcriptowu, which has just relaunched as a digital magazine. Check it out, in particular the work of English's own Faith Brammer, who was a staff writer for the "Politics & Culture" section covering fashion, film, literature, politics, and more!

https://www.transcriptmag.com/

Still looking for that last .25 or .5 credit for y

Still looking for that last .25 or .5 credit for your schedule? The Sturges Script is seeking an intern for the Spring semester. Message or email Prof. Long (zclong@...) for more details!

In our final post of the semester, Meg Edwards ('2

In our final post of the semester, Meg Edwards ('22) reflects on her local travels during the age of COVID-19, reminding us of the vibrant landscapes present within the United States and our own backyards.

Click the link in our bio to check it out!

Our semester of literary and filmic travel is almo

Our semester of literary and filmic travel is almost at an end! In her final post of the term, Isabela Bernstein reflects on Richard Linklater's ‘Before’ movie trilogy, and how its settings reflect the romantic relationship at its center. Click on our bio link to check it out! #owuenglishdepartment #owuenglish #travel

Ever think about the intersection between competit

Ever think about the intersection between competitive baton-twirling and global travel? In today's post, Mikayla Watts ('23) considers how her domestic travel experiences shaped her desire to join the Global Scholars Program and travel internationally.

Click on the link in our bio to read her piece!

Sometimes the greatest distance isn't between cont

Sometimes the greatest distance isn't between continents but the centimeters between one's brain and lips. In today's post on The Sturges Script, Isabela Bernstein reflects on what it feels like to endlessly travel between Portuguese and English. Click on our bio link to read more! #sturgesscript #owuenglishdepartment #owuenglish #translation #lostintranslation

With Thanksgiving break upon us, take some time to

With Thanksgiving break upon us, take some time to decolonize your bookshelf and immerse yourself in Native American literature. Have a look at these works recommended by faculty in the English Department which capture Native American cultures and experiences via both poetry and prose.

A special thanks to Faith Brammer for creating these graphics and for compiling this list from the faculty!

In the utter chaos of the world we live in right n

In the utter chaos of the world we live in right now, leisure travel has ceased--for the moment, at least--to be an option. Though we know it is the responsible thing to do, it's a tough time for wanderlusters who crave seeing the world. The Sturges Script has therefore brought you some recommendations for imaginative travel. Each of the five movies in today's post portray the experience of traveling and show places so beautiful that, even if just for ninety minutes, you can feel the impossible bliss of being there. Click on our bio link to read more!

Gallivanting across Europe is a far-fetched idea r

Gallivanting across Europe is a far-fetched idea right now, and several of our students at OWU had to cancel their plans for a semester abroad. In today's post, Acadia Caryl describes how she wants more from this world, especially when considering how her plans to travel this semester were foiled by the virus. Click on the link in our bio to check out her post!

In midst of all the chaos of the world and boredom

In midst of all the chaos of the world and boredom of quarantine, it’s essential to cultivate and value the things that ground us. In today’s Sturges Script post, Sarah Gielink talks about her love for trails and recalls how it began during her time abroad in Spain. Click the link in our bio to read her piece!

With the stress of the election bearing down upon

With the stress of the election bearing down upon us, it's important to remember the things that bring us joy. In today's Sturges Script post, Isabela Bernstein ('23) reflects on her love for English and what it even means to "choose" one's life's work. Click on our bio link to check it out! #owuenglishdepartment #owuenglish #scholarsofsturges #whyenglish #whyenglishmatters

In our first (ever!) featured poem on the Sturges

In our first (ever!) featured poem on the Sturges Script, sophomore Avery Newcom expresses her deep love and appreciation for the Rocky Mountains, which she lives near in Colorado. Click the link in our bio to read her poem!

The English Department and English Student Board i

The English Department and English Student Board invite all students for a virtual information session and Q&A TODAY, October 28th from 5-6pm to discuss advising, registration, and Spring 2021 course offerings. The unprecedented nature of college-during-covid and remote learning have brought about unique stressors and questions, and we are here to help! Join Professor Nancy Comorau, Professor Amy Butcher, and English Student board members Faith Brammer, Lily Callander, Hope Lopez, and Anna Edmiston as we share insight, recommendations, how-tos, and tips. This session is ideal for first-year students who are interested in literature and/or writing or simply want to learn more about what the Department of English has to offer and how our courses can be a fun and enjoyable way to fulfill university distribution requirements. Join us! Zoom Link below!!!

With study away cancelled due to the pandemic, we

With study away cancelled due to the pandemic, we thought that we would take a blast to a past semester adventure for today's post! Click on the link to check out our interview with Maria Lagrotteria ('20) about her experience abroad in Madrid, Spain. Be sure to check out her travel Instagram, @maria_in_madrid, after you peruse our questions and her answers!

Whether studying remotely or in person, our feelin

Whether studying remotely or in person, our feelings about what it means to be at "home" and "school" have certainly been transformed by the pandemic. In today's post, Isabela Bernstein reminisces about her first semester at OWU as an international student, and how James Baldwin's novella Giovanni's Room helped to make sense of her feelings of in-betweenness. Click on our bio link to read her complete review! #owuenglish #owuenglishdepartment #sturgesscript #jamesbaldwin #giovannisroom

In our second post of the semester, Contributing E

In our second post of the semester, Contributing Editor Isabela Bernstein ruminates on what home means from the window seat of a plane. Click on the link to our site in our bio to check it out!

The Sturges Script's travel edition launches today

The English Department’s student-run blog, The S

The English Department’s student-run blog, The Sturges Script, is now accepting submissions! This semester, the blog’s main focus will be travel. Any stories surrounding previous travel, anticipated travel, or even dreamed-of travel are welcome, including stories that weave in portions of our already existing categories. Email one of our editors, Lily Callander (lecallan@owu.edu) or Isabela Bernstein (imbernstein@owu.edu) for more information or to submit a piece. We look forward to hearing from you!

The latest issue of Vanity Fair is guest-edited by

The latest issue of Vanity Fair is guest-edited by Ta-Nehisi Coates and features pieces by both Coates and Kiese Laymon, two writers who have graced our campus in recent years. Check it out, if you can find it – I had to check two bookstores before I could! Selling like hotcakes! #owuenglishdepartment #owuenglish #tanehisicoates #kieselaymon

Looking for an on-campus or virtual internship thi

Looking for an on-campus or virtual internship this semester? The English Department blog, The Sturges Script, is seeking a part-time Managing Editor for the Fall. This is an internship taken for partial-unit credit under the ENG 495: "Internship in English" moniker (.5 unit = approx 5 hrs / week; 25 unit = 2.5 hrs / week). Please email Prof. Long if you are interested! #owuenglish #owuenglishdepartment #sturgesscript #internship

Seniors, we're so sorry we can't celebrate you in

The English Department is proud to announce the 20

For the third and final installment in our publish

Yesterday we featured an alum just setting out in

The Sturges Script is coming out of hibernation th

Have you registered for Fall classes yet? You can

Have you registered for Fall classes yet? You can now add a 5th class and make adjustments to your schedule! ATTN Rising seniors: remember that senior seminar will be offered in the Fall, not the Spring, next year, so be sure not to miss it!

Winter break has finally arrived, and it is the pe

Winter break has finally arrived, and it is the perfect time to relax and read for fun! Click the link in our bio to take our quiz and get a personalized book recommendation for this break.

Ever wonder what goes into introducing one of our

Ever wonder what goes into introducing one of our visiting speakers? In today's Sturges Script, Faith Wogan ('20) tells the story of welcoming OWU alum Martha Park back to campus for the Sagan National Colloquium. Click on our bio link to read more!

Struggling to get through exam season? Winter brea

Struggling to get through exam season? Winter break is so close and yet so far. Continuing with our meme exploration, we give you a collection of Literary Memes to help take the edge off and get you through exam week.Click the link in our bio!

If you enjoy a good meme and ever wonder about the

If you enjoy a good meme and ever wonder about the history behind them, read this feature on memes by OWU alum, John Bonus! The link is in our bio.

#TBT: Missing spooky season and the beautiful Fall

#TBT: Missing spooky season and the beautiful Fall weather? Click the link in our bio to read all about this years English Department Social, and see some photos of the event in all of its Autumn glory.

Congratulations to Dr. Comorau on her installation

Congratulations to Dr. Comorau on her installation to the Libuse Reed Endowed Professorship in recognition of her excellence in teaching, especially her joint commitment to rigor and empathy. We are lucky to have you as a teacher and colleague! Here’s a shot of Prof. Comorau and another department superhero, the recently retired Sharon Schrader, from tonight’s celebration!

In today's Sturges Script, Faith Wogan ('20) share

In today's Sturges Script, Faith Wogan ('20) shares her writing-centric entries to the English Major/Minor's Bucket List. Click on our bio link to check it out!

The Scholars of Sturges are obviously book lovers,

The Scholars of Sturges are obviously book lovers, but life–especially this time of the semester–is busy and our aspirations can outstrip our realities. So today, instead of a “What We’re Reading Post,” we’re going to tell you what we’re NOT reading. A TBR (“To Be Read”) pile is a stack of books that you’ve been meaning to read, but haven’t had time for yet. And sometimes these piles can get pretty big, especially if you’re a book addict. Click on our bio link to see some of the English Department’s TBR lists!

You asked and we answered (again)! For today’s e

You asked and we answered (again)! For today’s entry in the “Ask an English Major (or Minor)” series we are answering the question, “What majors or minors are good complements to English?” However, once again, we have so many responses we are going to dole them out over several installments. So, to find out what our first three students had to say in response, click the link in our bio. Don’t forget to consider submitting your own “Ask an English Major” question on the Sturges Script homepage or in the comments below!

Have you ever been lost without your phone? Back i

Have you ever been lost without your phone? Back in the 60s, it was like that every day. In today's Scholars of Sturges post, Joe Musser reminisces about what it’s like to be a college student at a time when making and receiving phone calls was an elaborate routine! Check the OWU English Department info for the link!

Did you know that Student Boards evaluate professo

Did you know that Student Boards evaluate professors? Learn about how it all works from English Board member Acadia Caryl ('22)! Check the OWU English Department’s info for the link!

Happy Thursday! This #tbt, we take a look at an in

Happy Thursday! This #tbt, we take a look at an interview given by Anna Davies ‘19, centered around the intersection between English majors and majors or minors in the Modern Foreign Language Department. Dexter Adams ‘18 said “I have enjoyed learning a new language and I enjoy writing, so having a major and minor in both of these departments is a win-win for me.” Click the link in our bio to read more!

Hey, Scholars of Sturges, check out this intervie

Hey, Scholars of Sturges, check out this interview with OWU English and Theatre alum, Madeline Shire (’13), where she shares what she’s currently doing with her English major. In addition to talking about what it’s like working as a book buyer for Powell’s Books, Madeline shares her passion for helping kids, teens, and young adults find the right books, and reflects on how reading and acting have impacted her life. We’re proud of you, Madeline! Click the link in our bio to read the interview!

You asked and we answered! For our first installme

Read today's post to see how our Scholar of Sturge

Read today's post to see how our Scholar of Sturges, Anthony Padget-Gettys, presented his work at the 2019 North American Victorian Studies Association Conference!
https://sites.owu.edu/engblog/2019/11/01/a-papers-journey-presenting-as-an-undergrad-at-navsa-2019-by-anthony-padget-gettys/

Happy Halloween 🎃 Need a quick fix to get you i

Happy Halloween 🎃 Need a quick fix to get you in the Halloween mood? Check out our Spooky Reads for recommendations of scary short stories to help you ring in the last day of spooky season. Click the link in our bio!

Reading is so fundamental to the life of an Englis

For today’s entry in the English Major Bucket Li

#TBT: A year ago today, Ohio Poet Laureate Dave Lu

#TBT: A year ago today, Ohio Poet Laureate Dave Lucas visited OWU, so today we are throwing things back to Anna Davies and Karina Primmer's Owl interview with Lucas. In their conversation, Lucas details his passion for poetry, what drives his need to express himself, and of course his love of a good beer. "So maybe that is another thing poetry does--it teaches us to live, in spite of all the elements of destructiveness." Read more, click the link in our bio!

In today's installment of "What We're Reading," Li

Today in Scholars of Sturges, Tatyana Payne gives

Click on our profile link to check out the newest

When it comes to writing I have always done things

When it comes to writing I have always done things differently than what teachers say to do–start with characters, plot, theme, et cetera. I don’t always think before I start writing. Once I’ve got the beginning, I go until I find the middle and the end. My mind flows so fast and I get lost in my own world it’s like when I get absorbed in TV. It’s such a fun experience because I don’t realize how much I’ve typed until I get distracted. When I turn my head back, I look at the screen surprised that so much got done. It’s crazy how a spark of a small idea can whip up a big dish of a story. — Faith Wogan (‘20) #owuenglishdepartment #owuenglish #scholarsofsturges #thewritinglife

Skydiving and bungee-jumping a little daunting? Cl

Need something to read over fall break? Planning a

Need something to read over fall break? Planning a trip to Costco? Click the link in our bio to read Maddie Marusek's recommendation!

Today the Sturges Script launches its "Why English

Hey, alums and seniors -- This one's especially fo

Ever loved something so much you wrote it a love l

Ever loved something so much you wrote it a love letter? Madison Williams wrote one to mystery novels! Check it out: https://sites.owu.edu/engblog/

We are back! The English Dept blog, The Sturges Sc

What does English mean to you? Next week The Sturg

What does English mean to you? Next week The Sturges Script relaunches and we will be featuring a new series entitled "Why English?" that explores the reasons--both practical existential--that we are drawn to literary studies and the writing life.

We'd love to hear from you for this series. See the link below to fill out our questionnaire or comment or message us if you'd like to write your own freestanding piece!

https://forms.gle/SgqDcQuseJQBnPSEA

Stealing moments for pleasure reading in the midst

Stealing moments for pleasure reading in the midst of a busy semester, or longingly reminiscing about your last summertime read? We'd love it if you would share what you've been reading on The Sturges Script. Check out some samples below and then comment if you would like to submit something! #owuenglishdepartment #sturgesscript
https://sites.owu.edu/engblog/category/wwr/

Got a burning question about majoring in English o

Got a burning question about majoring in English or about literary studies in general?
The English Department blog, The Sturges Script, is relaunching next week and we are starting a new series called "Ask an English Major." If we choose your question, we'll either recruit a fabulous English major or minor to answer it or crowd-source answers and then feature them on the blog. So ask away by commenting below or filling out this form!
https://forms.gle/mDXuT8ncmib5ZeFN9

“Okay, I’m an English Major (or Minor). Now Wh

“Okay, I’m an English Major (or Minor). Now What?” Join us for discussion and pizza on Wed, 10/2, at 12:10 in STUR 005! Prospective majors also welcome!

What’s it like going from undergrad to grad scho

The Sturges Script is back this week with a set of

TODAY!!! Join the English and Comparative Literatu

TODAY!!! Join the English and Comparative Literature Departments for Blind Date with a Book. Enjoy good food, music, company, and maybe meet the love of your (reading) life! *** 4-6pm in the Bayley Room of Beeghly Library *** #owuenglishdepartment #owuenglish #owucomplit #blinddatewithabook

Milton allusions in the 60s and 70s Blacklight Mag

Milton allusions in the 60s and 70s Blacklight Magic Exhibit at the Columbus Museum of Art. You say you want a revolution? #johnmilton #paradiselost #durer #columbusmuseumofart #owuenglish #owuenglishdepartment

For our second feature this week on "The Library L

An exhortation from Professor Butcher: “Hi! I lo

An exhortation from Professor Butcher: “Hi! I love where I work. We're consistently selected by Princeton Review and others as a "school that changes lives," a "best value college," a "global university," a "best of the Midwest" school, and a college that values diversity and international connections. Our kids kick ass, and we offer a ton of scholarships to help ensure everyone has a shot at an incredible education. But, beyond that, I spent five hours making this video. It was so tedious! I could not get the sound effects to line up! I did not know what I was doing! But it was important for me to make this--and to reach out to some of my favorites, past and present--because the donations we raise through the Major Madness campaign help to improve our learning community and support the students who need it. Right now, the English Department is ranked #3, but with a few more donations, we can top Economics & Business (economics and business!) and receive the prize money: funding that will improve our humble little humanities den of Sturges Hall. Won't you consider making a donation? If only at the thought of me laboring over sound effects for hours all week while also workshopping and preparing for the anxiety-fest that is AWP? We have until 7pm tomorrow. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk on why writers shouldn't be tasked with making movies.” Donate at: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/OhioWesleyanUniversity/major-madness#donations

Ever thought about what it would be like to spend

Does the idea of studying and getting work experie

Hey, #scholarsofsturges! The Sturges Script is bac

Julianne Zala (‘18) on her first semester of gra

Julianne Zala (‘18) on her first semester of grad school: The greatest lesson I had to learn my first semester in graduate school was to make a place for myself in the program. I am in a Masters in Comparative Literature program at the University of Massachusetts — Amherst, and most people are doctoral students. Therefore, they are more knowledgeable and situated in their field. It took me awhile to feel comfortable with the knowledge I had. Ultimately, though, realizing my strengths and the support of my fellow graduate students made me feel more comfortable. I am very grateful to be a part of a program where the students support one another. Overall, my first semester went well. I found the workload to be the same of seminars I took at OWU, so I felt prepared. I am excited for this semester because my coursework is more personalized to my research interests. My goals for this semester are the following: take more breaks, take more delight in my reading, and find a hobby. #scholarsofsturges #owuenglish #owuenglishdepartment

Michael Barr (‘18) on his first semester of grad

Michael Barr (‘18) on his first semester of grad school: “Last spring, Dr. Allison mentioned to me that the highs of graduate school are higher and, inevitably, the same can only be true of the lows. For my first semester in the English Department at SUNY Buffalo, I could not have agreed more. Life after undergrad has used angst to prove the law of conservation of mass which may very well follow from the ending of OWU, the beginning of grad school, and the short months between them, but the feeling after the first semester is like wanting to get back onto a roller coaster I had been needlessly screaming on, and realizing afterwards that I had actually been laughing. Some of the most fulfilling classroom experiences arrived after trudging through some of the most perplexing material, and I would be mistaken to call this fulfillment and these perplexions mutually exclusive. Perhaps more than anything, it was learning the patience for delicate, almost surgical close reading that painted the past few months in this color. Particularly one seminar, in which our professor would read three pages of Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason over the course of about two hours, comes to mind. It sure doesn’t sound attractive, but the course demanded a sort of patience that profoundly reconfigured my understanding of what reading might mean. What first felt like blankly staring at a sentence eventually became a sort of lofty gaze into the ideas inscribed upon the face of each word. This was the sort of patience that began reflecting well beyond an academic lifestyle and transfigured each seemingly menial chore. The pairing of patient close reading and a plethora of pages became a feeling of going so fast that, through time, everything around you would appear to slow down. If anything, graduate school, its lifestyle and its highs and lows have felt monastic. Buffalo’s windy air, overcast sky and its heady curriculum only add to the fact, yet this peaceful intensity is an unusual kind of meaningful.” #scholarsofsturges #owuenglishdepartment #owuenglish #gradschool #englishgrad

At the Columbus Museum of Art

At the Columbus Museum of Art

Hey, Scholars of Sturges -- For the blog's final p

Hope everyone had a productive day! Only a few mor

Hope everyone had a productive day! Only a few more days till winter break!

GOOD LUCK ON FINALS EVERYONE!! 📕📎📓✏️📑

Hey, Scholars of Sturges! Next week’s Sturges Sc

Hey, Scholars of Sturges! Next week’s Sturges Script post–our last of the semester!–is going to be an especially fun one (and hopefully an enjoyable respite from finals week): a visual history of Sturges Hall, and of the many things that have been housed within it! So today we thought we’d give you a sneak peek. Did you know that OWU used to have a home economics major and that Sturges was its home? Sturges Hall was renovated to house the Department of Home Economics in 1947. Subjects covered included cooking and sewing, and the department hosted an annual ‘style show’ followed by a tea party in the building as well! Think we should resuscitate this tradition?

Are you a creator? Do you have a manuscript or art

Are you a creator? Do you have a manuscript or artistic work you’re especially excited about? Consider submitting to the OWL over Winter Break!
The OWL is OWU’s annually-published, student-run literary and art journal. This year’s editors are Symone Mann ’19, Chanel Cruz ’19, A.L. Davies ’19, Karina Primmer ’21, Becca Porter ’20, and Julia Melio ’20. Our faculty advisor is Professor Amy Butcher.
We are accepting submissions for fiction, poetry, nonfiction, screenplays, and artistic works. Submission is open to anyone--you don’t have to be an English or Art major, just willing to share your talent with a community of fellow creators. Our deadline to receive submissions is Monday, February 11, 2019.
To submit, go to submittable.com/link. For questions, feel free to email the editors at owlmag@owu.edu.
We look forward to perusing your submission soon!
POSTER MADE BY OWL editor Karina Primmer '21.

The newest post on the Sturges Script, a full leng

The newest post on the Sturges Script, a full length review by Emma Neeper '21 of Infinite Home by Kathleen Alcott, is up now! Check it out using the link in our bio.

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE! With exams fast approaching

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE! With exams fast approaching, don’t forget to take time for self-care. Whether thats getting a full nights sleep 💤, or eating a donut 🍩 every little bit helps! 📕📎✏️

What a great way to end the Poets & Writers Series

What a great way to end the Poets & Writers Series with Terese Marie Mailhot! Thank you so much for sharing your writing with us!! 📕📓✏️

Did you know that one of Ohio Wesleyan’s founder

Did you know that one of Ohio Wesleyan’s founders was a civil rights champion? This week’s feature is especially exciting, because you can go see it for yourself! On display outside of the Special Collections section of Beeghly Library is some of the literature of the Western Freedmen’s Aid Commission (WFAC) and the Freedmen’s Aid Society (FAC). These were both organizations established in the wake of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 with the goal of improving the lives of enslaved people who had gained their freedom. And they both happen to have a special connection to Ohio Wesleyan: Adam Poe, president of the WFAC and one of the founders of the FAC, is a crucial and defining figure in the history of our school. Adam Poe was a leader in the Methodist Church, and is described by the Delaware County Historical Society as the “Morning Star” of Ohio Wesleyan, as he was the mastermind behind starting a university here in Delaware. Also featured is a letter Poe wrote to a local reverend in 1841 regarding the establishment of Ohio Wesleyan. With help from other Methodist leaders and Delaware residents, he worked to make Ohio Wesleyan a reality and, in 1842, was granted a charter “forever to be conducted on the most liberal of principles and accessible to all religious denominations.”

WHAT WE’RE READING: “Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never

WHAT WE’RE READING: “Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go is one of the first books I read as an English major my freshman year in Professor Allison’s Dystopias class. This class is one of the reasons I decided to become an English major and this book was one of my favorites in the class. If you love dystopian novels with a twist, this book would be a great quick read for Thanksgiving break while you relax and try to forget about all the homework you have due when you get back.” RECOMMENDATION BY KIRSTEN WHITFORD

Need a break from all of your last minute assignme

Need a break from all of your last minute assignments before Thanksgiving? Stop by Sturges and add a few pieces to the puzzles on the 2nd and 3rd floor! #sturgeslife #puzzles #fall

A big struggle most college students face is the q

A big struggle most college students face is the question, “What am I going to do after college?” And the answer is often not so simple. But sometimes hearing other people’s stories can help. In a new series entitled “Why English?” we are speaking with members of the OWU community and beyond about how they discovered what they wanted to do with their lives. For our first segment, we hear from Professor Butcher about how she found essay writing and what her journey has taught her. “How did I find essay writing? Trial and error, mostly. When I first got to college, I really wanted to study psychology. I was really interested specifically in helping young people. I wanted to hear their problems and help them through whatever it was they were going through. This is still something I'm passionate about, and my writing has allowed me to further advocate for mental health awareness. But I took my first psychology class and, I mean, I almost failed that class. I think I got a C; I was devastated by the idea that this thing I thought I was going to do I was, actually, very awful at. In my UC160 classes, I discuss a writer by the name of Austin Kleon who draws a Venn diagram where one circle is "things you love" and the other circle is "things that love you back,” and I talk about how you're lucky to find that space in the middle where the things you love are the things that love you back. That’s what a liberal arts education is all about. And so psychology was just one example of something that was in that “I love them, but they do not love me back” portion of the diagram. I think the trick is just finding that place where your interests and your talents collide. I never imagined I would be a teacher. Now I love it, though that, too, was a love that didn’t come easily. At first, it was really stressful and I felt really anxious. I felt and worried I was doing a bad job. I still feel that way sometimes, but I think that’s important: it makes you work harder, find new ways of tackling an idea or concept. I think sticking with something and giving yourself the patience to fail and get back up and try something else is the only way you will figure out your place.”

George Cruikshank was a 19th century British caric

George Cruikshank was a 19th century British caricaturist, best known for illustrating his friend Charles Dickens’s novels, such as Oliver Twist. One of the more interesting (and amusing) of his works that we have in the library, though, is his Comic Almanack. A little bit like the The Onion today, it contained cartoons and sociopolitical satire. One of the pieces it features is a comedic horoscope, in which he advises those born in March that “now is the time to force your cucumbers, but if they will not come by being forced, try what can be done by persuasion. All of your efforts will be useless if your cucumbers are not in the right frame of mind”! He also includes a list of “popular errors,” pictured here. Incredibly popular during its time, one edition a year was published between 1835 and 1853, and it is said that his attacks on the royal family were so severe that King George even paid him off not to caricature him!

Today's Sturges Script post is another full-length

They leaves are finally falling! I hope everyone h

They leaves are finally falling! I hope everyone has a wonderful week. T-2 weeks till Thanksgiving Break!!
#sturgeslife #fall 🍂🍁🍃

Jane Austen is one of the most influential writers

Jane Austen is one of the most influential writers of the Western canon. She wrote novels which were, for their time, rather subversive, – depicting women exercising autonomy, highlighting class differences, and generally challenging the status quo. She was also the age of many college students when she wrote Pride and Prejudice, only 20 years old (which makes me feel like I really ought to hurry up and do something important). Emma, however, was one her later works: she began writing it when she was 39 years old, and finished two years later. It is also regarded by some to be her best work, and many argue that Austen more or less invented the literary device of free-indirect style in the book. It was initially published in 1815, but Special Collections happens to have a specific edition containing illustrations by Hugh Thompson published in 1896. It is an incredibly ornate book: The cover is decorated with gold leaf in ornate floral designs.The illustrations are detailed and playful, and certainly one can imagine reading this when it was first published in the nineteenth century!

The latest post on the Sturges Script is a review

Have you ever wondered what it would have been lik

Have you ever wondered what it would have been like had you attended OWU 100 years ago? A peek into the 1918-1919 Ohio Wesleyan University catalog provides some fascinating insight into this question. Campus life 100 years ago would certainly have looked different than it does now, for a number of reasons. You wouldn’t have been taking your English classes in Sturges Hall, since it was the home of the Chemistry department at the time. But can you imagine only having to pay $50 in tuition? Or the school being separated into a men’s and a women’s campus? The catalog also proudly describes Merrick Hall as having electrical outlets in every room. Things have certainly changed! However, there are many aspects that are similar. The English major requires many of the same things now as it did then. For instance, we still have two separate literature and writing tracks. We still require English and American literature classes, and there are some individual classes listed in the 1918 catalog that we still offer today, such as History of the English Language! (Personally, I think we should bring back Old English as a class. I would take it!)

Here’s a sneak peek into the exhibit!!

Here’s a sneak peek into the exhibit!!

WHAT WE'RE READING! Although I read this book for

WHAT WE'RE READING! Although I read this book for Professor Allison's ENG 150: Intro to Literary Study class, I found that I could never stop myself just at the assigned pages for the week. I was so consumed by the story that I struggled to put the book down. The World We Found takes place primarily in India, and follows four women who were once best friends during university. They bonded through their activism in the aftermath of a time of great political upheaval, but grew apart after graduation -- until one of them calls with the news that she’s dying. In a moment of significant political uncertainty here in America, this novel is incredibly timely. Umrigar’s prose is beautiful, and more than anything, she urges the reader not to take for granted the relationships that we form with one another and the lives that we build in the world as we find it. RECOMMENDATION BY SIERRA MAINARD

Sturges has been getting a little bit of a makeove

Sturges has been getting a little bit of a makeover these last few semester with the new front steps and all of these cool posters!!!! Can anyone guess where this is in Sturges? Do you prefer fiction or nonfiction?
#reading #sturgeslife #books #recommendations

Happy Friday everyone!!! Go check out the new exhi

Happy Friday everyone!!! Go check out the new exhibit that Professor Comorau and English major Anna Davies helped curate!! More pictures to come!! #art #sturgeslife

Homer’s Iliad is a work that almost every studen

Homer’s Iliad is a work that almost every student of literature is bound to read at some point in their lives. It has been considered required reading literally for millenia. The Rare Books Collection has an edition of the Iliad published in 1660, translated by John Ogilby. It is a beautiful book, filled with annotations which summarize much of the previous scholarship on the Iliad. It also contains a biography of sorts of Homer, compiling what was known about the poet’s life as well as a comprehensive list of his works. Ogilby likely relies heavily on the Greek historian Herodotus for much of his information regarding Homer’s life. However, what Ogilby was most well-known for in his time and beyond (and what is arguably the true star of this piece) are the lavish illustrations that adorned the books he printed, commissioning illustrations from some of the most respected designers working in England at the time. This edition would likely have been considered quite the treasure when it was first published, and we certainly consider it a treasure today!

Do anything fun over the summer or go on any trave

Do anything fun over the summer or go on any travel learning course? DM me pictures so we can fill up this wall with your travels!! #comebacksummer #travellearningcourses #travel #english #majors

INSTAESSAY: Bright lights, spinning wheels, ice cr

INSTAESSAY: Bright lights, spinning wheels, ice cream at every corner, and more toys then your heart could desire. Children covered head to toe in unknown sticky substances, while drinking sugar water and shuffling through the dirt roads in awe of everything around them. What more could a kid ask for. The Delaware Fair was heaven on earth. In the distance, you can hear the small cries of children being told its time to go, to leave this magical fun and exciting place. Whereas for me I came in and was ready to leave. I was engulfed in the smell of onions, or was it armpit? I realized in that moment, as that thought ran through my head, “wow I’m old”. Now don’t get me wrong getting old isn’t a bad thing. I see it as a good thing. You are more experienced in this crazy thing called life. But it is important to look back to those days as a child with blue cotton candy covering your face and hands and the purple teddy bear your older brother won for you, and cherish those memories because they helped to mold you into the person you are today. #DontForgetYourPast #instaessay

Hope everyone’s midterms are going well!! Have a

Hope everyone’s midterms are going well!! Have a fun and relaxing fall break! 🍂🍃🌿

One of the most exciting parts of the Rare Books s

One of the most exciting parts of the Rare Books section in Beeghly is the Bayley/Walt Whitman Collection. One of the most important pieces we have is a first edition of Whitman’s Leaves of Grass. Only 800 copies of the first edition were printed, and only 200 of those were printed in the signature green cloth cover. In fact, we have two first editions of Leaves of Grass, and they’re not the same. Indeed, according to the research of OWU alumnus Ed Folsom, an expert in all things Walt Whitman, no two first editions of this particular work are exactly alike. Check out the full story on The Sturges Script, link in bio!! #specialcollections #OWU #thesturgesscript #waltwhitman #whitman

WHAT WE’RE READING! The Berlin Stories by. Chris

WHAT WE’RE READING!
The Berlin Stories by. Christopher Isherwood: This novel captures a historical culture in a unique way. When I first opened this novel I was immersed in the world of 1930s Germany. The story line follows an Englishman living in Berlin just as Hitler rose to power. Throughout the novel there are many twists and turns that shock and engage the reader. The characters are very compelling and dynamic, and I felt as if I knew them personally. To anyone who loves adventure, historical fiction, and characters that you get attached to I highly recommend this book. RECOMMENDATION BY CHARLOTTE GROSS

Thanks to all who attended the lecture this aftern

Thanks to all who attended the lecture this afternoon - and thank you especially to Kiese Laymon for his incredibly powerful words!

TODAY at 4:10pm in the Bayley room of Beeghly Libr

TODAY at 4:10pm in the Bayley room of Beeghly Library Kiese Latmon, award-winning writer and culture critic, will present a reading from HEAVY, a powerful and provocative memoir that explores what the weight of a lifetime of secrets, lies, and deception does to a black body, a black family, and a nation teetering on the brink of moral collapse.

Happy Friday everyone!!!

Happy Friday everyone!!!

THROWBACK THURSDAY!! In Beeghly Library’s Specia

THROWBACK THURSDAY!! In Beeghly Library’s Special Collections section, one of the many treasures hidden in the shelves is a first edition of “Biographia Literaria; or Biographical Sketches of my Literary Life and Opinions” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. What’s most special about OWU’s copy, though, is that it is from the personal library of William Wordsworth! Coleridge and Wordsworth were founding members of the Romantic movement in England during the first half of the 19th century. They were also close friends as well as neighbors, and held a great deal of respect for one another. Coleridge frequently mentions Wordsworth throughout the book, describing the first time they met as well as praising his artistic skill. Coleridge also discusses his own views on philosophy and the nature of poetry. It’s quite an interesting piece on its own, and that it was Wordsworth’s own copy only adds to the intrigue! #TBT #sturgeslife

Read any good books over the summer? Tell us about

Read any good books over the summer? Tell us about it! Direct message me to be a part of “What We’re Reading.” And let’s expand our libraries together. 📚#sturgeslife

Happy Autumn, English students! A new semester mea

Happy Autumn, English students! A new semester means that the English Department blog, the Sturges Script, is being relaunched (with a new look!) and our first story is up. English students are always participating in new and exciting adventures, and this summer is no exception! On their Theory-to-Practice Grant entitled “Female Empowerment in Classical Spanish Theater", English major Adrian Burr and English minor Sarah Gielink spent two weeks in Spain attending a theater festival, working with theater companies, and visiting significant historical sites. Read more about their trip on the Sturges Script!

Hello everyone!! The OWU English Department Instag

Hello everyone!! The OWU English Department Instagram is back!! Here’s a gloomy picture of Sturges from today and I think it’s safe to say that fall has definitely commenced (fingers crossed 🤞) #sturgeslife #gloomydays ☁️🌨☔️

The Tragedy of Tom Riddle! #howtowritelikeshakespe

The Tragedy of Tom Riddle! #howtowritelikeshakespeare #eng338 #owuenglishdepartment #tragedyoftomriddle #oddsbodkins #oneproudprofessor

Here at the OWU English Instagram we couldn't be p

Here at the OWU English Instagram we couldn't be prouder of this year's Seniors of Sturges, and want to extend our warmest congratulations on their academic accomplishments and future plans! To all our seniors, we wish you the best, and you will be missed!
Pictured in order, left to right: Cooper Comstock, Nia Stanford, Becca Hope, Sarah Buggy.

At the world premiere of The Tragedy of Tom Riddle

At the world premiere of The Tragedy of Tom Riddle, which was co-written by OWU English majors & minors Nash Bonnema, Miranda Dean, Matthew Shriver, Hannah Simpson, Julia Stone, Jordan Waterwash, and Nicole White in ENG 338, “How to Write Like Shakespeare,” and performed by Odd’s Bodkins! #harrypotter #shakespeare #owuenglishdepartment #oddsbodkins

Here at the OWU English Instagram we couldn't be p

Here at the OWU English Instagram we couldn't be prouder of this year's Seniors of Sturges, and want to extend our warmest congratulations on their academic accomplishments and future plans! Today, we'll be recognizing some of our wonderful English minors!
Pictured in order, left to right: Zoe Sares, Gabi Coty, Erin Fannin, Courtney Carmichael, Clara Ellis, Alexandra Lesser. #tagagrad 🎓

Here at the OWU English Instagram we couldn't be p

Here at the OWU English Instagram we couldn't be prouder of this year's Seniors of Sturges, and want to extend our warmest congratulations on their academic accomplishments and future plans! For this week's posts, we'll be featuring our seniors. Today, we'll be honoring some of our senior double majors and their diverse academic passions!
Pictured in order, left to right: Kieran Tobias, Katherine Romeo, Kacie Iuvara, Catherine Boyle, Alexia Minton, Adriana Rodriguez. #tagagrad 🎓

Here at the OWU English Instagram we couldn't be p

Here at the OWU English Instagram we couldn't be prouder of this year's Seniors of Sturges, and want to extend our warmest congratulations on their academic accomplishments and future plans! This week, we'd like to feature all the English students who've contributed four great years to helping Sturges grow. We'll be starting our features with this year's graduating English Student Board members, 2018 inductees to Sigma Tau Delta, and seniors headed to graduate school.
Pictured in order, left to right: Abby Kolczun, Jordan Waterwash, Nicole White, Elizabeth Anderson, Michael Barr, Taylor Endicott, LeeAnn Celapino, DJ Adams. #tagasenior 🎓

WHAT WE’RE READING: “The Glass Castle is a jou

WHAT WE’RE READING: “The Glass Castle is a journey of Jeanette Walls and her family. This book keeps you on your toes and urges you to keep reading. She lives a life that most don’t, but it’s unbelievably riveting and keeps you entertained.” RECOMMENDATION MADE BY LYDIA WARNER

Happy #throwback Thursday everyone! We're throwing

Happy #throwback Thursday everyone! We're throwing it all the way back to late 1800's to the writings of Robert and Elizabeth Browning. See their collection, personal books, statues and artifacts within our very own #owu #archive !
#owu #owuenglish #archivalquality

In need of a new book to read? Check out the littl

In need of a new book to read? Check out the little library located at the back of sturges!! Add an old book and find a new one #sturgeslife #books #littlelibrary

Happy #throwbackthursday scholars! I hope the beau

Happy #throwbackthursday scholars! I hope the beautiful weather is treating you nicely! Here's a great fun fact about OWU from 1854- the Owu plague actually existed! #beware #owu #owuenglish

Happy National Pet Day!! #petsrock #sturgeslife

Happy National Pet Day!! #petsrock #sturgeslife

Happy #flashbackfriday scholars! Today, we're taki

Happy #flashbackfriday scholars! Today, we're taking a look back on the English Board's Alumni Student Panel event. If you have any questions about #whyenglish and #whattodo after college, check out the Sturges Script to learn more!

Happy #throwbackthursday scholars! Today we're tak

Happy #throwbackthursday scholars! Today we're taking a look at the personal scrapbook of #waltwhitman! Found within this scrapbook are maps, articles, and all things Walt found interesting. If you want to get into the headspace of the iconic American writer stop by the incredible OWU archives!
#owuenglish #rarebooks #sturgesscript

Dont forget to check out the OWU English Departmen

Dont forget to check out the OWU English Department blog, The Sturges Script!! Here’s the link: https://sites.owu.edu/engblog/

SCHOLARS OF STURGES: Abby Kolczun is a senior Engl

SCHOLARS OF STURGES: Abby Kolczun is a senior English major and Sociology minor, she is a sister of Delta Gamma, has an internship at our local movie theater The Strand, is a member of the English Student Board, and is a avid volunteer at Willow Brook Nursing Home. Let’s just say that Abby had a few things to say about the ups and downs of over-involvement as a college student: “It’s definitely hard to find balance sometimes because you have this mind set that you can never say no to anyone. Between work, class, and clubs, there are just not enough hours in a day to do everything you need/want to do...Just a small piece of advice for everyone is to just not spread yourself too thin and do what you want and love to do!"
What are you involved in? #commentbelow #collegelife #SOS #Sturgeslife

WHAT WE'RE READING: "In honor of the new movie com

WHAT WE'RE READING: "In honor of the new movie coming out, "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” I couldn't help but make Harry Potter my book recommendation for everyone. It is a series that never gets old and it’s a book I always seem to pick up, especially during the summer when I have nothing else to do. Although the Fantastic Beasts series isn't as good as the original, it’s nice to know that the wonders of Hogwarts and the magic of wizards will stay with us for generations to come." RECOMMENDATION MADE BY CHRISTIANA MIGLIACCI.
What's your favorite Harry Pottter book? Do you prefer the books or movies?
#commentbelow #wizards #HarryPotter #WWR #summerbookrecommendations

I don’t know whats worse, snow or rain...#sturge

I don’t know whats worse, snow or rain...#sturgeslife #springwho?

Happy #flashbackfriday scholars! Today we're flash

Happy #flashbackfriday scholars! Today we're flashing it back to the Slice of Life event where some of our wonderful English majors eagerly waited for prospective students to arrive for their student panel! #owu #owuenglish

Happy #throwbackthursday scholars! Today we're goi

Happy #throwbackthursday scholars! Today we're going to throw it all the way back to 1632 at the time when Shakespeare's second folio was published. Luckily, we have this incredible piece of history stored in our very own archive at OWU!! If you ever have a chance you should go and take a gander at it!
#readingispower #treasureofthearchives #owuenglish #owu

Don’t forget to pick up a course booklet for nex

Don’t forget to pick up a course booklet for next semesters english courses! They are located on the second floor of sturges (as pictured above) or just ask an english professor!!#cozycorners #sturgeslife #humpday #rainydays

Happy Tuesday everyone! Here's a reflection from a

Happy Tuesday everyone! Here's a reflection from a #sturgesscholar who has a special perspective on life here at OWU. "As a Highschool student in the world of university students, I've been able to see what is truly an authentic Ohio Wesleyan experience. For example, I'm taking similar classes as some of my friends who go to Columbus State, and I can see how much more difficult my classes here are. But, even though they're harder, I have been able to learn so much more about the subject and even about myself. The professors here push you to do better and to be your best, and that's something I really appreciate and enjoy." -Keegan Lammers
#owuenglish #scholarsofsturges #owu

WHAT WE’RE READING: “As the end of senior year

WHAT WE’RE READING: “As the end of senior year approaches (47 days.... I’m not counting or anything) I was reminded of a book that I have grown up reading called “The Little Prince.” It is a story that can take on many meanings and themes but one that I feel is fitting for us seniors is to not let go of your childhood, as well as the theme of friendships and how they are one of the most important relationships you can have. This book is also a movie on Netflix that I also highly recommend.” RECOMMENDATION MADE BY BECCA HOPE

Happy #flashbackfriday scholars! We're flashing it

Happy #flashbackfriday scholars! We're flashing it back to our incredible launch party where we were so lucky to have students like Sarah Kennedy read us their submissions. Be sure to check out our blog!
https://sites.owu.edu/engblog/submit/
#goowu #owuenglish

Happy #throwbackthursday scholars! Today we're thr

Happy #throwbackthursday scholars! Today we're throwing it back to the first 150 years at Ohio Wesleyan: where students were still reading Shakespeare's Hamlet and loving every minute of it.
#owuenglish #shakespeareislife

Stay warm on this cold “spring” day! #sturgesl

Stay warm on this cold “spring” day! #sturgeslife

SCHOLARS OF STURGES: A big part of going to a libe

SCHOLARS OF STURGES: A big part of going to a liberal arts school is having the opportunity to take classes in areas that we aren’t completely comfortable in. Senior psychology major Jackson Christman has found a a unexpected love for English saying, “Although I am a Psychology major, taking English classes here at OWU has provided me with invaluable experience. It has been fascinating to transfer psychological theories to literature, and I have been provided with many opportunities to do so. English is interesting in that it tends to be much more stable than other fields. While information I learn in Psychology classes may be obsolete in the next few years, the knowledge and skills gained from English classes remain relevant. Studying English has also given me many new ways to approach novel subjects, focusing on source analysis and close examination of language. Fulfilling all the course requirements of a liberal arts degree has been an "interesting" experience to say the least, but I can count my English courses among the most enjoyable.” #scholarsofsturges #english #readingisfun #SOS

WHAT WE’RE READING: A Separate Peace by John Kno

WHAT WE’RE READING: A Separate Peace by John Knowles, follows Gene Forrester, a 16 year old boy attending a prestigious boarding school during World War II. The novel details his close friendship with fellow boarder Finny. Their friendship quickly evolves from mutual admiration to intense rivalry culminating in a shocking event that explores the idea of moral ambiguity. Although published in 1959, A Separate Peace offers a timeless look at the intimate dynamics of friendship, while exploring the difficulties and triumphs of growing up. Knowles so well replicates the experience of attempting to find your true self. I have continuously been drawn back to this book because of its ability to make you relate to characters and their experiences that took place in a time so different than ours now. RECOMMENDATION MADE BY MADISON WILLIAMS

Here’s a #fbf to when OWU alum Ray Rozman (Class

Here’s a #fbf to when OWU alum Ray Rozman (Class of 2009) shared his insights about his career working in Special Collections! #doingwhatyouloveforaliving #libraries

Happy #throwbackthursday scholars! Here's a pretty

Happy #throwbackthursday scholars! Here's a pretty cool picture from when Sturges was transformed from a library into a geological museum! Circa. 1901 #wowza #owuenglish #owu

Good morning OWU and friends! Good-luck to everyon

Good morning OWU and friends! Good-luck to everyone that has midterms this week!! Just a few more days till spring break. WE CAN DO THIS #sturgeslife #wednesdaymotivation #springbreak

WHAT WE’RE READING: “The play is a retelling o

WHAT WE’RE READING: “The play is a retelling of Giacomo Puccini’s Madame Butterfly in which a French ambassador, Rene Gallimard, falls in love with opera star Song Liling. They meet after Gallimard sees Liling portray the title role in Puccini's opera and, inspired by his womanizing friend, Gallimard begins to test the limits of Liling's confidence and pride believing that she, a Chinese woman, will eventually bend to his domineering Western position. The problem, besides the gross yellow fever-ridden mindset of Gallimard? Liling is a man, and a spy for the Chinese government. The play is based very loosely on Bernard Boursicot's lived experience of discovering his Chinese wife was not only a spy, but a man, and critiques the extent to which the West views the East as an "inherently submissive, quiet, meek" continent. The play is told in a frame story of Gallimard in prison recalling on the events and flash between what happened chronologically and the court case after his betrayal had been discovered. I read the play in a single sitting and was absolutely blown away by how biting the criticisms were and how relevant the message still is to how white people view Asian women and Asia as a whole.” RECOMMENDATION MADE BY EMILY SHPIECE

Happy #flashbackfriday scholars! Today we're takin

Happy #flashbackfriday scholars! Today we're taking a look back to when @maggiesmithpoet read from her newest poetry collection, Good Bones. This event was a part of her Book Launch Celebration, and was such an incredible event to attend! #owu #owuenglish #owualumni #readingispower #howcoolarethosecupcakes

Happy #throwbackthursday scholars!! We're throwing

Happy #throwbackthursday scholars!! We're throwing it all the way back to 1870 when Sturges Library boasted a collection of 9,400 volumes. #readingispower #owuenglish

I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather

I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather today! Here is a picture of a very regal looking Missy, posing in front of Sturges! #sturgeslife #hellospring 🌻

WHAT WE’RE READING: “When I entered my Modern

WHAT WE’RE READING: “When I entered my Modern British Literature course with Dr. Hipsky, I was expecting to read works that were written with the express purpose of being different for the sake of being different. After all, the "Modernism" era had a good bit to do with breaking away from traditionally accepted styles. To my pleasant surprise, we began the class reading a book of short stories by Katherine Mansfield. While her style is different, it is not contrived and has the ability to subtly hint between the lines at what is happening. In other words, she doesn't drone on in meaningless detail, but instead writes with a purpose. Mansfield has the ability to capture the “human experience” in her writings; whoever reads her stories can connect to them. She's also concise--Mansfield creates dynamic characters without the excessive use of words. She's able to portray a character’s feelings by a simple “...”. If you haven’t read her work, I highly recommend it. If you're like me, it'll completely transform your perspective on Modernism.” RECOMMENDATION MADE BY: Char Gross '20, an Art History and English double major who reads way too much for her own good. When not reading, she can be found hanging out and laughing uncontrollably with her friends and fellow Delta Zeta sisters.

INSTAESSAY BY ADRIAN BURR “If you get the ring t

INSTAESSAY BY ADRIAN BURR “If you get the ring to land on the jar in the middle, you get to keep the fifty dollar bill taped to it, see?” Andy hands me a small, red plastic ring. I toss it. It misses. // “It’s called entrapment,” Bud explains, “People can’t help but try it once they see that money.” Bud’s been in the carnival business thirty years. // “There’s an old Gypsy saying that all us carneys leave behind is cigarette packs and wagon tracks.” He looks at me. “Girls come here to get knocked up ‘cause the guys are gone in a week. A lot of people work here ‘cause they’re wanted by the cops.” // “Jesus Bud,” Andy interjects, “you gonna tell her everything?” // Bud ignores him. // “The games with the big prizes are rigged. You see that guy?” He points to the meaty, ponytailed man in the next stall. “He’ll rip you off faster than you can blink. But Mary over there is nice, you should talk to her.” // Mary sells Scooby-Doo dolls and a hundred bow-tie-toting rubber ducks that float round and round in a plastic blue baby-pool. I take a picture of the plush poop emojis hanging from Andy and Bud’s tent ceiling. // “They treat you like shit too,” Bud continues, “I got interviewed in Cleveland once and talked about it. All the other carneys got mad at me for speaking the truth. But where I come from you don’t lie.” He stands a little straighter. // Over the crowd echoes a tinny recording of children singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”. // I smile and thank Bud and Andy for talking with me, to which Andy replies, “Oh don’t worry about it, you’re a nice young lady, have a good day now.” // I escape into the masses, my presence once more masked by the screams of children, the crank, grind, and whoosh of technical monstrosities, and the ringing lyrics; “For it’s one, two, three strikes you’re out…” #InstaEssay #WorkersRights #DelawareCountyFair #TakeMeOutToTheBallGame #Fairs #TheAmericanDream #DucksInBowties #EveryDayPeople #PoopEmoji

Adrian Burr '19 is a Spanish and Creative Writing double major and a History minor. She loves traveling, good food, and salsa dancing. Her favorite poet is Pablo Neruda.

Happy #throwbackthursday scholars! Here's a little

Happy #throwbackthursday scholars! Here's a little picture dating back to the days when Sturges Hall housed the Home Economics department. If you can't tell, it’s changed quite a bit over the years. 😉
#owuenglish #owu

Trying to get through Wednesday like...we made it

Trying to get through Wednesday like...we made it half way through the week, just 2 more days left!!! #sturgeslife #ineedcoffee #dogsfordays

From Robert Olmstead, Professor of Creative Writin

From Robert Olmstead, Professor of Creative Writing: “I hate to write, let’s confess that right now. It’s damn hard to do, and it’s not fun. It never gives back as much as you give because you never know if it’s good enough. Waking up every morning to go to your desk at 4 or 5 am, praying that the phone will ring with someone to distract you. But even more than being very difficult and powerful work--and I don’t think we talk about this enough--is writing a skill that can be learned or be made better? Sure. But it’s like I say to my classes, ‘You all can write, but do you have something to say?’ People with an ability to write are a dime a dozen, but it’s rare to be able to have something to say, something to tell the world. It’s pretty scary and pretty daunting and it’s something that takes a lot of courage to do.” #scholarsofsturges #owuenglish

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK RECOMMENDATION: “So for

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK RECOMMENDATION: “So for my 12th (?) recommendation by a Black writer for Black History month I'll suggest Bernadine Evaristo's wonderful The Emperor's Babe.
Evaristo's novel in verse tells the story a multicultural London in 200AD, when the British Empire's metropole was just a far flung outpost in the Roman Empire and Rome's emperor was born in a place we would now call Libya. Her protagonist is an immigrant, as so many Londoners have always been. The novel is funny, warm, and brutally sad as Zuleika is promised to the the emperor by her parents in their hopes to improve the family's status. While elements of this story will seem familiar to many, I know of no books like it.” - PROFESSOR COMORAU

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK RECOMMENDATION: February

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK RECOMMENDATION: February 10th, 2018 “My 10th February rec for Black History Month is the book I just finished reading, Zinzi Clemmons' What We Lose. Clemmons' novel tells the story of college-aged woman who loses her mother to cancer. It explores grief, belonging, public health, race, and the ways in which we may, and sometimes may not, hold on to the people in our lives. It is lovely and warm and often very sad.”- PROFESSOR COMORAU

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK RECOMMENDATION: February $BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK RECOMMENDATION: February 9th, 2018 “I'd like to space these out better, but if I'm going to catch up, I should get them posted. February's 9th rec is something for all of my lovely theatre majors and lovers of drama. Kwame Kwei-Armah is a Black British playwright (and sometime actor) who has been writing for the stage for decades. He recently left Baltimores Center Stage theatre to head up the Young Vic, and in doing so will be the first Black person to direct a London theatre. Kwei-Armah's plays focus on fissures and fractures within the Black communities of London. This volume features his famous Elmina's Kitchen, exploring the temptation of drugs and crime for London's youth and set in a West Indian restaurant in East London, Fix-Up, which considers the effects of gentrification on London's Black communities and the roles of Black bookstores in those spaces, which is set in a policy think tank. (And the fourth, Let there be Love, is supposed to be about happiness, but I haven't read this one yet!)”- PROFESSOR COMORAU$

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK RECOMMENDATION: February

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK RECOMMENDATION: February 8th, 2018, “My 8th recommendation is the wonderful short story collection Krik? Krak! by Haitian American writer Edwidge Danticat. The stories generally follow a progression from Haiti to the US telling stories of Haitians and Haitian Americans. Danticat offers a series of mothers and daughters, estranged lovers, people struggling to live under corrupt, authoritarian governments, and the rebellions each offers in ways personal and political, great and small. The collection's longest and final story, Caroline's Wedding, is currently being adapted for film.” -PROFESSORS COMORAU

BOOK RECOMMENDATION FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Febru

BOOK RECOMMENDATION FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH: February 7th, 3018 “Zadie Smith's White Teeth. I know a lot of you, especially my former students on this page, have read this novel. But if it's new to you (or perhaps even if it's been a while), Smith's first novel is a delight. Following two families in North London, White Teeth chronicles the steadfastness of friendship, the difficulties of adolescence, the stubbornness of family secrets, and Britain's changing notions of Britishness through the 80s and 90s. If you haven't read White Teeth, do yourself a favor and pick it up this week!” -PROFESSOR COMORAU

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK RECOMMENDATION: Tuesday,

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK RECOMMENDATION: Tuesday, February 6th. 2018 “Journalist Wes Lowery's They Can't Kill Us All traces the origins of the Black Lives Matter movement from its roots in the killings of Trayvon Martin and Mike Brown. Even if you've followed the various stories of the protests against the lack of justice for the deaths of Black Americans, this book usefully ties these stories together into a larger narrative and gives readers an understanding of what it was like to be on the ground standing with the protesters and those policing them. Lowery traces a grassroots activism network as it connects around the nation and asks us to look at the value of protest and Black lives in 21st-century America.” - PROFESSOR COMORAU

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK RECOMMENDATION: “Februa

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK RECOMMENDATION: “February 5th’s recommendation is the first book of poetry in the lot, Safiya Sinclair's brilliant Cannibal. The work in inside the cover is as striking as the image on the front. Sinclair interrogates the inheritance of Shakespeare and Thomas Jefferson as she traces her development as a writer and her move from Jamaica to the US where her Black body is exoticized and fetishized, her voice as a Black Caribbean women poet challenged. This is a challenging volume, but my lovely students built a reading guide to help readers through the dense network of the book's allusions: https://cannibalreadingguide.wordpress.com/poems/crania-americana/“ - PROFESSOR COMORAU

For Black History Month Professor Comorau will be

For Black History Month Professor Comorau will be recommending a book a day by a Black writer! Hope you enjoy and happy reading!
February 4th, 2018. “For my fourth day of Black History Month book recommendations, I struggled with my choice of a book by Caryl Phillips. (I'm trying to go with 28 different authors, but we'll see where my whims take me.) I could have gone with the wonderful Cambridge, set on a Caribbean before the abolition of slavery. I also thought about The Lost Child, something of a rewriting of Wuthering Heights, which has been in the back of my mind since Morgan B. Christie and I read it in an independent study. I know a number of my students have read his Crossing the River, with me, a novel that tells a series of stories from the African diaspora and meditates on race, slavery, empire, and freedom.
But though each of these is pertinent to all sorts of contemporary issues, A Distant Shore, with its focus on a refugee who seeks a life in Northern England, seems incredibly important in our current political climate. The novel is by turns exciting, gentle, and puzzling. At its heart, Phillips addresses the ways in which we're willing to brook change in our nations and homes and the people who society deems unworthy of imagining as full members and citizens. (Yeah, I know that was more like four recs in one. Enjoy bonus rec Sunday!)”
~Professor Comorau

#gothicsturges #fog #isthataghost #dementorsafoot

#gothicsturges #fog #isthataghost #dementorsafoot

Prof. Olmstead reading from his latest novel, Sava

Prof. Olmstead reading from his latest novel, Savage Country! #owuenglishdepartment

WHAT WE’RE READING: I wanted to read this summer

WHAT WE’RE READING: I wanted to read this summer and I love fiction, so when I got an email from Dr. Livingston with a list of books to read over the summer and saw the title The Box Man, I thought this book would be really interesting. The title and cover sparked my interest, I am big fan of manga, and it was fiction, so I was excited to read my favorite genre. The Box Man is a story about a protagonist who quits his identity and the trappings of a normal life to live in a cardboard box: he wants to become a box man. He goes to Tokyo and draws on the walls of his box and discusses the outside world of Tokyo. We also learn that there is strong rifleman who wants to shoot the box man. I do not want to spoil the rest of the story but it is a very good read from start to finish. RECOMMENDATION MADE BY MADINA SARGAND

Check out our new English Travel-Learning and Inte

Check out our new English Travel-Learning and Internship brochures around the department, designed by Prof. Carpenter and the Office of Communications!

DOGS OF STURGES! Meet professor Butchers other dog

DOGS OF STURGES! Meet professor Butchers other dog Piper! Fun facts about Piper: - Rescued as a stray outside a shelter in Kentucky
- Predicted as a Border Collie/Blue Heeler/Jack Russell mix but is instead 50% Chihuahua with hints of German Spitz and Chow-Chow
- Can sit, spin, high-five, and army crawl closer to your face when she is most in need of a cuddle
- Surprisingly ferocious when confronted with a dog who is not her sister or best friend
- Sort of looks like an English professor herself when dressed in her best argyle? #dogsofsturges #dogsinsweaters #adopt #ohiowesleyanuniversity

Have you ever checked out the tree on the south si

Have you ever checked out the tree on the south side of Sturges, with its horizontally protruding tangles of thorns? A symbol for finals week? #sturgeslife #owuenglish (Photo credit: Gracie Clevenger)

Today's #scholarsofsturges is based around this ye

Today's #scholarsofsturges is based around this year's Carpenter Lecture series presented by The Department of English at Ohio Wesleyan University. The first picture is taken from a Q&A with the best-selling author of the novels Bombay Time, The Space Between Us, If Today Be Sweet, The Weight of Heaven, The World We Found and The Story Hour--Thrity Umrigar. On Thursday, October 5th she captivated the audience full of OWU students, faculty, and alumni as she told us of her creative writing process, upbringing, and personal tales of childhood that have found their way into her written works. She was an absolutely wonderful author, lecturer, and scholar to have had on campus this year.
#goowu #owuenglish #owuenglishdepartment #scholarsofsturges (Pictured left: Thrity Umrigar, Right: Professor Patricia DeMarco)

WHAT WE’RE READING: I read this novel on the bac

WHAT WE’RE READING: I read this novel on the back porch of my childhood home in a sleepy suburb of the Pacific Northwest over the summer, and was struck by the nearby history that I had never learned. Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist is based on and takes place during the 1999 World Trade Organization protests in Seattle; its take on the historical facts of the event is painted by Yapa’s poignant, lyrical phrasing. Every chapter rotates to a new character’s point of view, forcing the reader to shift perspectives over the two days of protests. Our current global climate has created a very opportune time to read this novel, as it made me think about the role of activism in my life and what impacts an individual can— or should— have on the bigger picture. RECOMMENDATION FROM ELIZABETH ANDERSON

DOGS OF STURGES! Meet Professor Butcher’s dog Oo

DOGS OF STURGES! Meet Professor Butcher’s dog Oosk! Oosk is, 2.5 yrs old. Fun facts:
- Rescued from a hoarder in Columbus
- Original name was “Louisiana” and she was 1 of 11 in her litter
- Can sit, spin, lie down, high-five, and kiss
- Wardrobe includes multiple sweaters, skunk/banana split sundae/Chewbaca costumes, and a taco suit, which she dons every finals week for Taco Timeout in Beeghly at midnight
- As a puppy, she once pooped in the heater grate, thinking “out of sight, out of mind.”
- Loves coming to campus for “Office/Oosker Hours #dogsofsturges #adopt #happyholidays

Happy #throwbackthursday everyone! Here's an amazi

Happy #throwbackthursday everyone! Here's an amazing photo of the days when Sturges Hall was the main library on campus! Complete with thousands of books, 3rd floor balconies, and hidden alcoves!
#coolstuff #owu #ohiowesleyanuniversity #owuenglish #owualumni

Take a break from the business that comes with the

Take a break from the business that comes with the end of the semester and add a few pieces to the puzzles featured on the second and third floor of Sturges! #relax #puzzling #stayawayexams

Happy Friday! #owuenglishdepartment #tgif

Happy Friday! #owuenglishdepartment #tgif

Happy #throwbackthursday !! Did you know that Stur

Happy #throwbackthursday !! Did you know that Sturges Hall not only was the original library on campus but also was the hall that facilitated classes for Home Economics and Secretarial majors?
#themoreyouknow #owu #ohiowesleyanuniversity #owuenglishdepartment

DOGS OF STURGES!!: Meet Professor Comorau’s dog

DOGS OF STURGES!!: Meet Professor Comorau’s dog Missy! She says that, “Missy is a voracious eater and a remorseless food stealer. Accomplishments include a complete box of mac and cheese (yes, the box too), a whole avocado (she left the pit), a turkey wing last Thanksgiving dinner (we thought she might have to go to the ER), and a bag of chocolate chips this semester (she did have to go to the ER). When she was in rescue Missy spent some time in a cell dog program where prisoners help dogs become more adoptable with basic training and manners. She was in a men's prison, and she's now particularly comfortable around men. Also, her trainer there wrote that she "cannot be stopped from getting into stored food and treats." That's my dog.” #adopt #dogsofsturges #snacks #ohiowesleyanuniversity

Reflections from Izzy Sommerdorf on her TPG trip t

Reflections from Izzy Sommerdorf on her TPG trip to Thailand "During my time volunteering in Thailand, I worked under this woman named Pin who was one of the main employees at the sanctuary. Every morning she would remind us that every animal we take care of, must be taken care of with love. When we remembered to take care of them with love, we remembered to treat them with kindness and to value their happiness. I mean- -almost all of these animals were rescued or taken from the exotic animal trade, so they all had a different story and mostly tragic past. I do admit, sometimes an animal would act out and some volunteers would get frustrated- -but then we would remember the daily lesson from Pin, and it made the frustration melt away. She inspired me in every way and is someone who I truly aspire to be.
The elephant pictured is named Wasana, meaning lucky in Thai, except I like to think I was the lucky one.” #scholarsofsturges #owu #ohiowesleyanuniversity #travel #theorytopractice #thaielephant

WHAT WE’RE READING: What we know for the first t

WHAT WE’RE READING: What we know for the first third of this wonderful novel is that the narrator's life has been scarred by a cataclysmic event that destroyed her family and left her struggling to relate to people and react appropriately to everyday occurrences around her. I won't spoil the surprise, but the novel's slow revelation of what has gone wrong in this young woman's life is beautifully crafted and compelling. Light years ahead of Fowler's THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB, in my opinion. BOOK RECOMMENDATION FROM PROFESSOR CARPENTER

HAPPY FRIDAY!! #owuenglishdepartment #tgif

HAPPY FRIDAY!! #owuenglishdepartment #tgif

From the English department student board chair- J

From the English department student board chair- Jordan Waterwash "One thing I’m particularly not looking forward to after graduation is that I’m not going to have books to read by a deadline. Like, as much as I love reading it’s really hard to get myself to...having a due date really helps. So, as a senior’s advice to you, savor every reading assigned to you, even as ridiculous as that sounds. I know it sucks when you have a 50 page reading, other assignments, and 50 things to do - and you feel like it’s all impossible because there aren’t enough hours in a day. But think about it. You are never going to read or truly absorb as much as you are right now - so just really appreciate it. I can assure you, it may seem impossible but it’s worth every moment." #scholarsofsturges #owu #owuenglishdepartment #owuenglish #englishmajors

Just a little reminder that Kelly Sundberg will be

Just a little reminder that Kelly Sundberg will be conducting a reading here tomorrow, November 7th in the Bayley room. All are welcome!
#owu #owuenglishdepartment #owulectures

WHAT WE’RE READING: I’m always fascinated by h

WHAT WE’RE READING: I’m always fascinated by how childhood, adolescence and the transition to the workforce is viewed in different cultures, and I’ve wanted to read Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha for quite some time. I picked up my copy for two pounds at an Oxfam shop while abroad, and finally had some time to read over break. I wasn’t expecting as much background information about the lives of the characters as I was given, but it ended up making the novel more engaging as the action progressed. I also loved the inclusion of how WWII changed the geisha industry. The struggles of Sayuri (nee Chiyo) and her ultimate triumph in an exclusively female industry was as emotional as it is educational for the reader. It was a great exploration of what femininity is defined as and what it means in other countries, too. RECOMMENDATION FROM ANNA DAVIES.

Just a little #fridayfunday post for everyone to g

Just a little #fridayfunday post for everyone to get through the rest of today! #almostweekend #ohiowesleyanuniversity #owu #owuenglishdepartment

Happy #throwbackthursday! Did you know that Sturge

Happy #throwbackthursday! Did you know that Sturges Hall was the original library on campus? It was dedicated on October 11th, 1855 and by 1859 it held over 7,000 books--being proclaimed as the " Finest library in the West" by Proffesor West of OWU.
#howcool #ohiowesleyanuniversity #themoreyouknow #owuenglishdepartment

Registration has begun! If you’re interested in

Registration has begun! If you’re interested in taking a english course next semester, check out the course booklet located on the second floor of Sturges!

Calvin Cleary English Department Library Liaison "

Calvin Cleary
English Department Library Liaison
"When I was a kid I used to read so much that I would be going through, like, a book a day, maybe more on the weekends. So it’s always hard to say what my favorite book was, except I still remember the book that really stood out and resonated with little thirteen- or fourteen-year-old me. It was A song for Arbonne. This book was kind of my first encounter with the way fiction doesn't have to stick with or stay within these very rigid genre guidelines. It was kind of where I realized--like, you know how you always grow up hearing people tell you “Write what you know”? Well, I loved writing even when I was very young, and A Song for Arbonne was when I learned that you shouldn’t always write what you know. You should write about what you’re passionate about, what really drives you, even at times where it seems like it doesn't fit. It can really inform and give your work a personal touch.”
#scholarsofsturges #owu #owuenglish #ohiowesleyanuniversity #tuesdayscholars

Have you guys seen our new Internships bulletin bo

Have you guys seen our new Internships bulletin board in the first floor hallway? Check it out and start planning your Spring/Summer! Many thanks to Prof. Carpenter for getting this started! #owuenglishdepartment

WHAT WE’RE READING: In his dystopian novel The C

WHAT WE’RE READING: In his dystopian novel The Circle (2013), Dave Eggers casts a skeptical eye on Silicon Valley messianism. The breathless self-importance, the self-satisfied (and superficial) cosmopolitanism, the naïve faith in a technological fix for humankind’s every ill—Eggers knows his target, and his criticisms are as thought-provoking as they are funny. As with any satire worth its salt, the reader does not get off scot free. If you’ve ever engaged in online “slacktivism,” slighted your real friends for your virtual ones, or tried to pay attention to a half-dozen screens simultaneously, you will find yourself chuckling in uncomfortable recognition as the novel’s protagonist, Mae Holland, is drawn into the Circle’s suffocating embrace. True, Eggers has neither the philosophical depth of Atwood nor the sheer comic malice of Swift. But he writes fluid, fast-reading prose, and his critique, though never preachy, reminds us that our brave new digital world comes at a high cost. If Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg does indeed run for President in 2020, Eggers will have written the most important book of the campaign season seven years ahead of schedule. RECOMMENDATION FROM PROFESSOR ALLISON

Happy #throwbackthursday ya'll! Did you know that

Happy #throwbackthursday ya'll! Did you know that our beloved Sturges Hall used to be a part of the chemistry department in the early years of the university? #funfacts #OWU #themoreyouknow #ohiowesleyanuniversity #howcool !

Seen around Sturges Hall... #owuenglishdepartment

Seen around Sturges Hall... #owuenglishdepartment #sturgeslife #maggiesmith #alumbrag

“The thing about the 2016 welcoming ceremony in

“The thing about the 2016 welcoming ceremony in Alexandria is that I didn’t go there to see Hōkūle’a. Instead, I was there with my friend Steve Tamayo, who is Lakota. He and I had been visiting with staff members in the Cultural Resources Center of the National Museum of the American Indian, and visiting various museums in and around D.C. He has helped me think about the complex relationships between museums and Native people, in part because of his work with museums, and in 2016 he was kind enough to get me into the “backstage” areas at the NMAI to talk to conservators, and tour some of the conservation and storage areas, and learn more about that work. On the last day that Steve and his wife Susan were in town, I just happened to find out Hōkūle’a was arriving, and I said “Let’s go see her!” And it was just beautiful. Just being there, going on board, and hearing the crew members talk about what they had been experiencing and learning and teaching... It was really captivating--it felt like something really special was happening, which made me want to learn more, and to tell everyone about it. You know that saying by Gandhi? “Be the change you want to see in the world”? It was like stepping into a world where Indigenous principles and Indigenous people were running the show, and that was so beautiful to me.”
#scholarsofsturges

Dr. Poremski's travel-learning class at Ahu Makua

Dr. Poremski's travel-learning class at Ahu Makua Valley #owueng #english #travellearning

Poetry reading in Listowel in 2015 📚

Poetry reading in Listowel in 2015 📚

Oh what? OH WOO! Dr. Poremski's TPG group in Hawai

Oh what? OH WOO! Dr. Poremski's TPG group in Hawaii in 2013.

Some students wear sweatpants to class...Dr. Porem

Some students wear sweatpants to class...Dr. Poremski's wore mud sleeves on their trip to Hawaii! #owueng #TPG #english

Dr. Carpenter's American Landscape students on a b

Dr. Carpenter's American Landscape students on a beautiful outing #owueng #fieldtrip #english

Dr. Comorau's class Literary Politics of Ireland a

Dr. Comorau's class Literary Politics of Ireland at Colin Barrett's reading of a short story from Young Skins

Charles Weis at OWU #owueng #poetsandwriters

Charles Weis at OWU #owueng #poetsandwriters

Rock Jones introducing Dr. Caplan at Charles Weis'

Rock Jones introducing Dr. Caplan at Charles Weis's event on campus #owueng #poetsandwriters

Dr. Comorau's Black History class went on a walkin

Dr. Comorau's Black History class went on a walking tour in London in 2013 #travellearning #owueng #english

Dr. Long's 2013 "Shakespeare at the Globe" class a

Dr. Long's 2013 "Shakespeare at the Globe" class at Shakespeare's Birthplace in Stratford Upon Avon! #owueng #english #travellearning

Dr. Comorau's class Literary Politics of Ireland v

Dr. Comorau's class Literary Politics of Ireland visited James Joyce's home in Dublin, Ireland in 2015

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