English Department

What have you published lately? Let us know!

Professor Amy (Ayotte-) Juarez published a peer-reviewed online essay about medieval representation in contemporary media in Arthuriana: the Journal of Arthurian Studies. See "Chappell, Chaucer, and the Structural Instability of Fame," The So What, Arthuriana 5 (June 2026).

Professor Shena McAuliffe published a short essay called "Tiny Hairs," in Hayden's Ferry Review, 78 (2026).

Professor Jillmarie Murphy's four-volume book project Women and the Environment in the Long Nineteenth Century, 1775–1925 was published by Routledge on April 30, 2026. See news.

Alumnus Nick Soluri '20 published "At the Punk Bar in Asheville" in Four Way Review, vol. 35, Apr. 20, 2026.

Other recent publications include:

Faculty:

Professor Bunkong Tuon published the poems "Chanda Says; and Dropping off Chanda at Nursery School," Research and Reflections on Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement, ed. Wayne Wright, et. al., Purdue UP, 2026 (print); Poems "My Friend Said" and "Emergency" appeared in Meat for Tea, 20.1, Spring 2026 (print).

Professor Claire Bracken, published “Read a Dirty Book: James Joyce, Samuel Steward and the Orientations of Literary Rebellion,” with Laurel Harris and Marissa Stinson, in Modernism/Modernity, Nov. 2025.

Emeritus Professor Jordan Smith published an essay, "Liberty," and two poems, "In the Pines" and "Threadbare" in Live Encounters, February, 2026. On Feb. 7, the poem "Tattoo" appeared in Vox Populi.

Current students:

Naomi Nayor '28 published a poem, "The Rocking Chair is Still" in Green Street Review, May 4, 2026 and a poem entitled "-9" in Oakland Arts Review, vol. 10, Spring 2025, p. 29.

Nevaeh Williams '28 published a non-fiction essay in The Oakland Arts Review, an undergraduate literary journal, in Vol. 11, their spring 2026 issue (forthcoming).

Alumni --

Matt Futterman '91, sports journalist, publishes THE CRUELEST GAME: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis with Penguin Random House on Aug. 4, 2026 (may be pre-ordered).

Joanna Doxey '03, professor of creative writing at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, published the poetry collection Unfruitful, with Middle Creek Publishing, March 2026.

Jamaluddin Aram '17's essay collection, The Blood of Things: A Love Letter to Afghanistan will be published by McClelland & Stewart (Canada) Sept. 15, 2026 (may be pre-ordered). Aram's prize-winning debut novel is Nothing Good Happens in Wazirabad on Wednesday (Scribner-Canada, 2023).

Aja Schiller '25 has a short story, "Pigs," available as a chapbook from Bottlecap Press, CA, 2026.

Twelve-course major includes a senior capstone;

English Departmental Honors requires an invited, two-term thesis, for 14 courses.

English Major Checklist

Eight courses in English; 10 courses including thesis for honors students

English ID Major Checklist

Six courses: three required, three elective

English Literature Minor