Hallberg Appears at Literary Festival
On Saturday, May 14, Christy Hallberg participated in the Pinecones & Pages Literary Festival, where authors were paired with actors and/or musicians to bring their work to life in front...
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Hoppenthaler Publishes New Poem
John Hoppenthaler published a new poem, "At 2 AM," which appears in the inaugural issue of a new regional journal, Appalachian Lit. Also in the issue is former NC poet...
Hallberg Discusses Book in Interviews
Christy Hallberg was recently a guest on the podcast The Rock is George to discuss her novel, Searching for Jimmy Page. And our colleague Gabrielle Brant Freeman interviewed Christy for...
Kain and Dudasik-Wiggs Recognized by ECU Women and Gender
Drs. Donna Kain and Cheryl Dudasik-Wiggs were recognized at a Mentorship Breakfast hosted by the Women and Gender Office. Dr. Kain is the English Department’s Undergraduate Director. Dr. Dudasik-Wiggs serves...
Hallberg Wins Book Award
Congratulations to Christy Hallberg, whose novel, Searching for Jimmy Page, won in three categories of the Firebird Book Awards: 3rd place Literary Fiction, 2nd place Southern Fiction, and 1st place...
Cariño Wins George Bogin Memorial Award
Alum Ina Cariño (BA English and Creative Writing Minor, ’16), recent recipient of the Whiting Award, has received the George Bogin Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America. The...
Squint Co-Authors Chapter
Dr. Kirstin Squint and Kenneth Roemer’s co-authored chapter, “Tribalography in Motion: LeAnne Howe,” appears in the collection Postindian Aesthetics: Affirming Literary Indigenous Sovereignty, edited by Debra Barker and Connie Jacobs....
Miles Wins Centennial Award in Spirit
Gera Miles won the East Carolina University 2022 Centennial Award in Spirit. The Centennial Awards for Excellence represent the highest awards given to ECU faculty and staff for excellence in each of...
Bauer Receives North Carolina Humanities Grant
Dr. Margaret Bauer received a $2000 grant from North Carolina Humanities for a project entitled “Teaching North Carolina Literature.” In collaboration with Carolina K-12, the North Carolina Literary Review will...
Hallberg Appears on Two Podcasts
Christy Hallberg was just featured on the podcast Analog Smile to discuss her novel Searching for Jimmy Page, launching the book in NYC during the pandemic, teaching and writing, and several...