Professor Levine interviewed about soap opera history on WNYC-Dr. Elana Levine, Professor of Media, Cinema & Digital Studies, was recently interviewed on WNYC’s All Of It With Alison Stewart about the enduring power of the soap opera. Professor Levine detailed the soap opera’s transition from a radio vehicle for selling... Read More
Professor Derek Handley Recommends Books by Black Authors on WUWM-Assistant Professor of English Derek Handley joined WUWM on-air to recommend three books by Black authors. Read more from Dr. Handley about his selections below or listen to the full story here. Where Do We Go from Here? by Dr.... Read More
Professor Liam Callanan interviewed about his new book “When In Rome”-Professor & Coordinator of Creative Writing Liam Callanan discusses his new book and reflects on the relationship between his writing and his faith in the National Catholic Register. Read more here. When in Rome, which will be released by Penguin-Random House on March... Read More
Professor Derek Handley interviewed for TMJ4’s @TheTable Segment-Assistant Professor of English Dr. Derek Handley sat down with TMJ4 News to share four books written by Black writers that every American should have on their shelves to learn about the Black experience. Watch the clip and read more here.... Read More
Virtual Craft Talk and Reading with Omar El-Akkad-Please join us on Tuesday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. (CST) for a virtual event with award-winning Egyptian-Canadian author and international war correspondent Omar El Akkad, for a reading and craft lecture, “Lies of Our Own Making: The Obligations of Literature in a Politically Fractured Age,”... Read More
Outstanding Achievement: Liam Callanan-UWM English Professor Liam Callanan’s novel, Paris by the Book, was selected an outstanding book by an author with a Wisconsin connection by the Wisconsin Library Association Literary Awards Committee. Paris by the Book will be included on Outstanding Achievement lists that will be... Read More