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We are so excited to host half of this father-son duo. Read more about Professor Jose Guardiola Guaderrama and his father, Dr. Jose Guardiola.

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Join the Department of Humanities and its Spanish, Mexican American Studies, and Black Studies programs as they celebrate Cinco de Mayo one day early.

A little birdie told me that there would be free tamales!!!

Please join the English Department as they host Author's Day 2026. This year, they highlight our Assistant Professor of Creative Writing, Professor Juliana Goodman. This year's Author's Day public reading will be hosted off-campus in the heart of the Corpus Christi community.

What: Author's Day Public Reading
Who: Professor Juliana Goodman
Where: Lucy's Snackbar, 312 N. Chaparral Street
When: Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

Author’s Day The Department of English at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will host Author’s Day with a free and open-to-the-public poetry reading fro...

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Join us this evening for a lecture and book signing with Devoney Looser. Our lecture begins at 6:30 pm and the book signing starts at 7:30 pm.

See you there!

Tomorrow night is the big night! Dr. Looser is in town and ready to visit the Island University. Before she does, here is a little more information about our distinguished guest.

Dr. Looser is an NEH Public Scholar, a Guggenheim Fellow, and a Rockefeller Bellagio Fellow.

On top of all the scholarly things she does, she also participates in Roller Derby! How can it NOT be a fun night??

Who should attend?
📚 Literature students
📖 Austen readers
✍️ Writers
🎓 Faculty & community members
If you love literary history, this event is for you.

2 days until we welcome Devoney Looser!
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from a leading Austen scholar and get your book signed or buy one at the event.

3 days until Devoney Looser joins us!

Have you marked your calendar?

📍 UC Anchor Ballroom
🗓 April 2
🕒 6:30 pm

TAMUCC's Bookstore will be selling copies of "Wild for Austen" onsite throughout the event from 5:30 pm through the book signing event.

Next week, we are excited to introduce the Island University to Dr. Devoney Looser. If you want to get a sneak peak at Dr. Looser and her work, check out her YouTube page!

Devoney Looser Hello! I'm Devoney Looser, Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University. I pronounce my name DEV-oh-nee LOE-sir., although I also go by Stone Cold Jane Austen, especially on roller skates. I'm author or editor of ten books on literature by women, including the biography Sister Novelists:...

What can you expect on April 2?
✨ Insightful lecture
✨ Q&A opportunity
✨ Book signing
✨ A deeper look at Austen’s cultural legacy
✨ Delectible refreshments

Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to her work, this event will offer fresh perspectives.

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