May 13, 2021
Listen to Student Poets Share Celebrated Work
Lafayette’s English Department celebrates student poets at annual H. MacKnight Black Poetry Competition; hear them read their award-winning work.
Creative Writing
Mar 15, 2021
Jean E. Corrie Poetry Prize Winners Announced
Shirley Liu ’23 and Fatimata Cham ’23 take top honors at Jean E. Corrie Poetry Prize.
Dec 23, 2020
Nine Writers, One Residency
A range of distinguished writers visited classes, met with students, and gave readings on campus through the English department's Closs Residency.
Oct 8, 2020
Accidental Poet
Owen McLeod, philosophy professor and poet, serves as judge and reader at annual Jean Corrie Poetry competition.
Jun 17, 2020
A Writer’s Goodbye
Prof. Lee Upton reflects on her teaching and writing career.
Mar 27, 2020
Shifting Metaphors
Atonal. Minimal. Complex. New compositions by Kirk O’Riordan shine on the album Autumn Winds.
Feb 19, 2020
The Speculation of Threat
Prof. Megan Fernandes’ new volume of poetry, Good Boys, balances the jocular and obscene.
Dec 4, 2019
Fiction in a Flash
Student writers were recognized at a Flash Fiction Contest by judge Kate Racculia, novelist of several acclaimed books.
Nov 16, 2019
Writers on Writing: Kate Hope Day
Novelist Kate Hope Day returned to the campus she grew up on to read from her novel and share her thoughts on writing.
Oct 30, 2019
Writers on Writing: Ross Gay ’96
Ross Gay ‘96, author of this year's community reading, The Book of Delights, visited campus for a series of events.