Author: bsuenglish

English Department commits to anti-racist action

June 5, 2020 by bsuenglish

Amidst the justified rage over the murder of unarmed, black citizens by police, the English Department at Ball State University renews its commitment to anti-racist action. We support the protests happening nationwide in the wake of the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Dreasjon Reed, Tony McDade, and the scores of others who […]

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Recommended Reads: Isabel Vazquez

October 27, 2015 by bsuenglish

Anne Rice’s The Wolf Gift (2012) follows Reuben Golding, a young reporter with the San Francisco Observer, whose assignment is to write an article in order to sell a magnificent mansion set deep in the redwoods of Northern California, high above the cliffs and waters of the impeccable Pacific Ocean. He is invited to spend the […]

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Dr. Megumi Hamada recommends “THE SCIENCE OF READING”

May 29, 2015 by bsuenglish

The Science of Reading (2010), edited by Snowling and Hulme, is a volume in the series Blackwell Handbooks of Developmental Psychology, published by Blackwell. This volume offers comprehensive coverage of most of the recent research in cognitive and linguistic processes involved in reading. For those who are fluent readers, reading seems to happen without much […]

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Nikole Darnell and Professor Angela Jackson-Brown Reflect on Maya Angelou’s Legacy

April 15, 2015 by bsuenglish

On February 16th, Ball State held a tribute to author Maya Angelou, who died this past June. English department faculty Prof. Mark Neely and Prof. Angela Jackson-Brown were both involved in planning the event, and Prof. Jackson-Brown spoke at the tribute. The English Department asked sophomore English major Nikole Darnell to interview Prof. Jackson-Brown and […]

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Holiday Reads: Craig O’Hara Recommends David Eagleman

December 26, 2014 by bsuenglish

Welcome to Holiday Reads! In this segment, Ball State English brings you a selection of recommended reads just in time for the Winter Break. In this post, Assistant Professor Craig O’Hara recommends Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman. Why should we read this, Craig? Brevity can be one of the most difficult […]

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Holiday Reads: Rachel Crawley Recommends “Stuck Between Stations”

December 19, 2014 by bsuenglish

Welcome to Holiday Reads! In honor of the holidays, Ball State English brings you Holiday Reads, a series of recommended books (or in this case–films!) from #bsuenglish students and faculty. For our first installment, senior literature major Rachel Crawley recommends the film Stuck Between Stations, directed by Brady Kiernan. Tell us about this film, Rachel. […]

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Tweet of the Week: Cooper Cox

December 5, 2014 by bsuenglish

Congratulations Cooper! You win Tweet of the Week for sharing your publication accomplishment. Come to RB 297 on Monday to claim your prize! Check out this week’s Storify!

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Tweet of the Week: Sarah Hollowell

November 21, 2014 by bsuenglish

Congratulations Sarah Hollowell! You win Tweet of the Week for letting us in on your Writers’ Community meeting. Check out the Storify for #bsuenglish Tweets of the Week 9/19/14!

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Tweet of the Week: Morgan Aprill

November 21, 2014 by bsuenglish

Congratulations Morgan Aprill! You win Tweet of the Week for being funny. Check out the Storify for #bsuenglish Tweets of the Week 9/26/14!

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Tweet of the Week: Ashley Mack-Jackson

November 21, 2014 by bsuenglish

Congratulations Ashley Mack-Jackson! You win Tweet of the Week for sharing the moment you took a picture with Rita Dove. Check out the Storify for #bsuenglish Tweets of the Week 10/3/14!

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