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Five Must-Read Summer Book Picks by Asian and Asian American Authors

AAPI Literature and Media Club Founder and President Julie Cha ’25 recommends top reads.

May 09, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Carey Cameron ’24 Plans Future in Media and Entertainment

The senior English major and creative writing minor has held multiple arts and culture roles in the D.C. region.

April 22, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Dylan Lewis Named to Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography

The prestigious fellowship is a capstone graduate career achievement for the English doctoral candidate.

April 15, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

English Professor Elizabeth Arnold Dies at 65

Arnold was a poet of national and international acclaim and a beloved teacher and colleague.

March 12, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Professor Lillian-Yvonne Bertram and Hoa Nguyen ’91 Receive Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists

They’re among four poets internationally to receive the award.

February 29, 2024 American Studies, English, Maryland Language Science Center

Three ARHU Faculty Win Do Good Innovator Awards

Perla M. Guerrero, Peter Mallios and Shevaun Lewis are among 57 staff and faculty from across campus who received the award.

February 13, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

M Pease ’22 Appointed to Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs

Pease is an alum of the Maryland General Assembly Program in the Department of English.

February 05, 2024 English

Ali Clingan ’25 Awarded 2023–24 Jack Godfrey Memorial Scholarship

Clingan is the fourth English major to win the scholarship since it was established in 2014.

December 01, 2023 English, College of Arts and Humanities

Lillian-Yvonne Bertram to Read From 'Negative Money'

The poet will share some of their computational poetry Dec. 6.

November 29, 2023 African American History, Culture and Digital Humanities, English

$1.4M Mellon Foundation Grant Expands Black Digital Humanities at UMD

Initiative fosters broad range of scholarly, creative and experimental work at all levels–undergrad to faculty.

Poetry Society of America April 26, 2024

"Wave House" by Professor Elizabeth Arnold Wins Poetry Society of America William Carlos Williams Award

Arnold's book of poetry was one of two winners of the award.

The New Yorker March 25, 2024

“Bitter Water Opera" in Briefly Noted Book Reviews

Alum Nicolette Polek MFA '19's new novel is featured in The New Yorker.

Education Week February 07, 2024

‘Why Doesn’t Everybody Want to Do This?': A New Teacher’s Midyear Reflection

Alum Saxon Brown '23 discusses being an English teacher in Education Week.

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English Alum Dr. Martin Camper Wins American Forensic Association's 2020 Daniel Rohrer Memorial Outstanding Research Award

December 02, 2020 English

The award is given for achievements in argumentation & public advocacy.

New York Times

MFA Alum Featured in New York Times Style Section

November 29, 2020 English

Author Alison Stine ‘02 discusses wildfires and weed in the Sunday edition.

GerShun Avilez New Book Named Among November’s Most Anticipated LGBTQ Books

November 23, 2020 English

Lamda Literary lists Black Queer Freedom among November’s most anticipated LGBTQ works.

New York Times

Alum's Book Listed Among New York Times' 100 Notable Books of 2020

November 20, 2020 English, College of Arts and Humanities

Reginald Dwaye Betts' work Felon was selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review.

Maryland Today

First Cousin

November 13, 2020 English

UMD English professor shares memories of vice president-elect Kamala Harris, and how their progressive, global family shaped their paths.

English senior William Wong named among the 2020-21 Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars

November 12, 2020 English

Professor Mark Forrester is named as noted faculty mentor.

Arts and Humanities Colloquium: Julius Fleming, Jr. discusses his book, “Black Patience: Performance, Civil Rights, and the Refusal to Wait for Freedom"

November 09, 2020 English

ARHU professor's talk is part of a new series centering racism, equity and justice.

PBS News Hour

How poetry helped MFA alum Elizabeth Acevedo know when to stop writing