Julie Carr and Mud, Blood and Ghosts book cover

Ghost stories: understanding a present haunted by the past

June 7, 2024

A °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ poet considers the socioeconomic and political environment of the turn of the 20th century through the history of her own family.

Jesse Stommel and Undoing the Grade book cover

English alum flunks grades in new book

May 15, 2024

Jesse Stommel compiles two decades of eyebrow-raising in Undoing the Grade: Why We Grade, and How to Stop.

Humphrey Bogart in a scene from "The Big Sleep"

A guy, a gun and a dangerous blonde … and why we like them

March 28, 2024

Remembering writer Raymond Chandler at the 65th anniversary of his death, a °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ English scholar reflects on the hard-boiled investigator and why this character still appeals.

Stephen Graham Jones and cover of The Angel of Indian Lake

Writing a final girl’s last stand

March 25, 2024

The Angel of Indian Lake, book three of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Professor Stephen Graham Jones’ Indian Lake Trilogy, comes out Tuesday.

Nick Romeo and "The Alternative" book cover

°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ alum is challenging sacred economic shibboleths

March 14, 2024

Nick Romeo’s ‘The Alternative’ uses real-world examples to push back on ‘unempirical dogmas’ of modern economics.

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How to pen that novel: ‘Put your heart’s blood on the page’

Dec. 21, 2023

Award-winning author and °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Professor Stephen Graham Jones shares advice with writers who are reflecting on their 50,000 words from National Novel Writing Month.

A feast scene from A Muppet Christmas Carol

Even after 180 years, A Christmas Carol is no humbug

Dec. 20, 2023

°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Victorian literature scholars discuss why Charles Dickens’ classic is still retold and probably will be retold in Christmases yet to come.

Ruth Ellen Kocher

Distinguished professor receives 2023 Excellence in Leadership Award

Dec. 14, 2023

Ruth Ellen Kocher, a °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ distinguished professor of English, earns the CU system award in recognition of her work advancing diversity, equity and inclusion practices across campus.

Shattered Palestine and Israel flags illustration

Program aims to offer deeper insight into Israel, Gaza war and history

Nov. 27, 2023

In response to public requests, °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ experts will discuss range of topics in Arab-Israeli conflict at Wednesday forum, which is open to the community.

Disneyland on the Mountain book cover

Why Disneyland on the mountain never happened

Oct. 16, 2023

CU alum and his wife write book about the little-known story of Disney’s plan build a mountain ski resort in California.

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