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STEVENS POINT - The creator of the “Krazy Kat” comic strip, which ran in newspapers from 1913-1944, will be the focus of a free public lecture at the University… More

If there’s any doubt left that we live in divisive political times, know this: Some fans of Harry Potter are burning their copies of the books to protest author J.K.… More

Drew professor’s first nonfiction book is also recognized as a Notable Book. February 2017 – The first nonfiction book from Drew University Associate Professor Patrick Phillips is being recognized as… More

Amid bitter divisions surrounding President Donald Trump’s immigration ban, changes to the National Security Council and firing of acting Attorney General Sally Yates, Trump’s reported plan to defund the… More

When did being a writer begin to inform your sense of identity?  After my junior year in college, I went to Texas to work as a copyediting intern for The Dallas Morning… More

An iconic staple of literature classes for decades is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with events across the country.  First published in 1976, Maxine Hong Kingston's "The Woman Warrior:… More

Amazon is funding a legal challenge against US president Donald Trump's controversial "travel ban" on behalf of its employees in the US and around the world who could be affected. The e-commerce company's… More

Pearson chief executive John Fallon has branded Donald Trump's travel ban policy "deeply worrying" in a rare political comment from the usually non-partisan education company. In a company-wide email, Fallon condemned the order for creating… More

Next weekend, over 12,000 writers are expected to arrive in Washington, D.C. for the Association of Writing Programs’ annual conference, the primary gathering of the entire country’s MFA programs, literary… More

University of New Mexico Press author Angela Morales’s debut essay collection, "The Girls in My Town," has been named a finalist for PEN America’s 2017 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the… More