sxd290, Author at Department of English

Interview with Jaina Sanga (’97)

October 6, 2016

"It’s refreshing in many ways to write short stories after having tackled a novel, which is such an all consuming beast of an undertaking. Of course, writing a short story is draining, too, for you have to work on drawing large ideas in a much smaller space." 1. Silk...

Interview with David Rutledge (’97)

October 6, 2016

"The ever-present possibility of disaster throughout our history has— I would argue—helped to strengthen the culture. " David Rutledge 1. Could you talk a little bit about this project? I understand that Where We Know: New Orleans as Home is the second book in a planned trilogy. What did...

Department of English: September 2016

July 19, 2019

in this issue Letter from the Chair/Faculty Notes/Writers House/Past Faculty: Eleanor Thomas/Summer Project: Wiehl/Alumni News/Rare Book School/Project Narrative Letter from the Chair Dear Friends of English, We have been busy. 2015-16 turned out to be a period of significant transition for the English Department. The one-million-dollar renovation of Guilford House is perhaps the...

Collation Boot Camp: My Time at the University of Virginia’s Rare Book School

July 19, 2019

This summer, I was privileged to attend a course at the Rare Book School. RBS is an independent institute housed at the University of Virginia supporting the study of book history and printing. I’d previously been awarded a scholarship to RBS, but was unable to attend until this summer....

Department of English: June 2016

July 19, 2019

in this issue Interview with Shelley Costa/Faculty Notes/Attempt at Mythology/Past Faculty: Karl Thompson/Alumni News/Post-Grad/Renovation Catherine Forsa, Eric Earnhardt, Kurt Koenigsberger, Cara Byrne, Kristin E. Kondrlik, Kate Allen, and Thrity Umrigar. Congratulations, graduates! Interview with Shelley Costa ('83) CWRU: How did you first come to write mysteries? And why mysteries particularly? And why funny mysteries? Costa: Actually,...

Interview with Shelley Costa (’83)

June 13, 2016

How did you first come to write mysteries? And why mysteries particularly? And why funny mysteries? Actually, I wrote my first mystery story at the age of ten, and during my teens I was very drawn to romantic suspense. Nancy Drew happened early, and Sherlock Holmes, and Agatha Christie...

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of English

Interview with Jaina Sanga (’97)

Interview with David Rutledge (’97)

Collation Boot Camp: My Time at the University of Virginia’s Rare Book School

Interview with Shelley Costa (’83)

Social Media

Shopping cart