By Eva Daniels As the weather starts getting colder and a new year is upon us, it’s time to curl up with a blanket and a good book. And what greater way to start the holiday season than with some of the top books of 2018? Across all the top books lists, these were consistently […]
Everyone, say hello to Ginger Bollinger. Ginger graduated with a B.S. in Office Administration in 1978 and an M.A. in English in 1995. She has had a satisfying and successful career as an Executive Administrator in Fortune 500 and Nasdaq 100 companies in the auto industry and in healthcare as Assistant to the CEO. Ginger […]
Jen Banning graduated summa cum laude from Ball State University with majors in history and anthropology in 2010. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in general English with a focus on creative writing. In the latest installment of our “Recommended Reads” series, Jen recommends The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood. As a history and anthropology undergrad-turned-English grad student, I […]
In the latest installment of our “Recommended Reads” series, Dr. Adam Beach, assistant chairperson to the Department of English, recommends Finn: A Novel by Jon Clinch. Some of my favorite books are those modern or contemporary novels, sometimes called metafiction, that rewrite a classic piece of fiction from a different point of view. For example, […]