ASU Department of English

09/04/2026

The 2020 biopic "The Glorias" aimed to show the power of grassroots movements as it explored elements of Gloria Steinem's life, including her co-founding of Ms. Magazine.

Read a review of the film by Ms. contributing editor and ASU professor Aviva Dove-Viebahn: https://ow.ly/aNV350ZIWMq

Taymor's film about Steinem—"The Glorias"—shows the complexities of different yet united women, who form the backbone of a movement for peace and equality.

09/03/2026

At the recent The Library of Congress National Book Festival, lauded writers Tayari Jones—an ASU English alum!—and Ann Patchett recently discussed the books they quit writing.

Learn more via NPR: https://ow.ly/FBc950ZIjTP

The National Book Festival brought together two greats — Ann Patchett and Tayari Jones — listen in on part of their conversation about writing!

09/02/2026

"My hobbies include / requesting letters of recommendation, fishing / for typology, organizing my running shoes by color"

From "Self Portrait as Hinge Profile" by ASU's Cecilia Savala.

Read the full poem in South Florida Poetry Journal Soflopojo: https://ow.ly/jzB050ZEX2n

SoFloPoJo South Florida Poetry Journal is an online literary journal established in 2016 that publishes poetry, flash fiction, essays, interviews, art, photography, and reviews. There are no submission fees or paywalls

09/02/2026

Check out what's happening at the Humanities Institute this month! 👀 We're offering a variety of events in collaboration with our friends at ASU Department of English, ASU School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, The Bilingual Press and more. Plus, our new three-part series "What's Happening in the Classroom" is designed to offer you the opportunity to connect with faculty and peers amid a landscape of self-censorship, AI and banned books.

Learn more and register online at https://humanitiesinstitute.asu.edu/events

09/01/2026

ASU Tempe campus students: Looking for someone who understands what it's like to navigate your major? *Or* are you ready to use your own experience to help another student succeed? Join the Dept. of English Peer Mentor Program 🤝 Apply by Sep. 4.

Details: https://ow.ly/LQYv50ZHMrn

08/31/2026

ASU Project Humanities, led by English professor Neal Lester, will host its 13th annual Hacks for Humanity: Hacking for the Social Good 🫶 this Oct. 9–11 on ASU’s Tempe campus.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/OG1S50ZFrGH

08/28/2026

🤖📚 Fiction Friday: "They walked through the stacks, occasionally skirting around the robots, which froze in their picking as the pair got close."

From the story "High Intensity Stacks" by ASU's Andrew Dana Hudson.

Read it in the ASU Center for Science and the Imagination's "Reimagining Public Goods" chapbook: https://ow.ly/4b1e50ZETme

08/26/2026

Before they were famous—and sometimes afterward—they were Sun Devils. 🔱 A good many of them were English and film and media studies majors!

How many of these superstars did you know attended ASU? https://ow.ly/NI6I50ZFr3u

Before they were actors, athletes, businesspeople and leaders, they were ASU students. See which stars attended the university before stepping onto larger stages. Ludwig Ahgren, ’17 BA in English (literature) and journalism — YouTuber with several million subscribersRoger Allers, ’71 BFA — f...

08/26/2026

We are seeking two dedicated, creative, and emerging leaders to join our team for a seven-month internship. Designed for individuals looking to gain real-world experience in public arts funding, community engagement, and state agency operations, these positions offer hands-on projects, professional....

08/24/2026

This fall, the ASU Department of English is launching its first Bachelor of Arts in English with a concentration in creative writing. 🎉✍️

Guided by faculty in ASU’s top-ranked creative writing program, the concentration prepares students from anywhere with strong writing skills, creativity and adaptability.

Learn more: https://news.asu.edu/20260810-arts-humanities-and-education-asu-launches-online-creative-writing-degree