BYU English Department

Did you know that Dr. Rudy and Dr. Lawrence are retiring this summer? It's always sad to lose incredible teachers, but we're grateful for their outstanding service and dedication to our students. If you've taken one of their classes, leave a comment!

The BYU English Department wishes you a wonderful and meaningful Easter.

Notice: Our ERS signing and reading with Bob Hicok has been cancelled. If you're attending the series for credit, check with your teacher for an alternative assignment. We'll see you on April 10th for the Paxman Student Reading, our last event of the semester!

A huge welcome for Bob Hicok, this Friday's English Reading Series guest. Meet him at the signing beforehand in 4186 JFSB or attend the reading at noon in the library auditorium. Bob Hicok is the author of numerous poetry collections, including The Legend of Light (Felix Pollak Prize), Animal Soul (National Book Critics Circle Award finalist), This Clumsy Living (Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize), Words for Empty, Words for Full, Elegy Owed, and S*x & Love. His work has appeared frequently in Best American Poetry, and he has received Pushcart Prizes and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the NEA. His poetry is known for its accessible, meditative style and humane engagement with contemporary life. His upcoming book, Breathe, will be published in 2026. He teaches creative writing at Purdue University.

If you're a freshman or sophomore in English, it's time to plan next year--which means you need free pizza and some tips on how to navigate your next few semesters! Join us at the info event on Wednesday, April 1 at 5:00 PM in B135 JFSB. Don't forget to RSVP so we have enough pizza!

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We're excited to hear from Sue William Silverman at Friday's English Reading Series event! Join us at 11:00 in 4186 JFSB for her signing and then at noon in the library auditorium for the reading. Sue William Silverman is an award-winning author of nine works of nonfiction and poetry. Her latest, a collection of flash essays, is Selected Misdemeanors: Essays at the Mercy of the Reader. Other works include How to Survive Death and Other Inconveniences (which won the gold star in Foreword Reviews INDIE Book of the Year Award and the Clara Johnson Award for Women’s Literature); The Pat Boone Fan Club: My Life as a White Anglo-Saxon Jew; and a craft book Acetylene Torch Songs: Writing True Stories to Ignite the Soul. She’s co-chair of the MFA in Writing program at Vermont College of Fine Arts.

If you're studying creative writing, it's worth hanging around campus on Tuesday evening! Enjoy free pizza and listen to three English alumni discuss how they've used their creative writing skills in the workplace. We'll see you in JFSB B037 at 5:00 on March 24.

Angel Studios is seeking a storyteller-in-chief to work on the Wayfinders series--but Wednesday is the last day to apply, so hurry! Internship credit may also be available. Visit the listing for more information: https://survey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bOBev1k28W6dgj4

The English Symposium isn't over yet! Check the schedule for another fun day of student presentations and panels--and don't miss the English Fair at 11:00 AM in the spiral staircase area of the JFSB basement. See you soon!

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We have another incredible lineup waiting for you on Friday! There's plenty to learn and discuss here for students in Literary Studies, Creative Writing, Literary Media & Cultures, English Teaching, and Professional Writing & Communication. Don't miss the English Fair at 11:00 AM near the spiral staircases on the basement level.