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Seattle writer pens moving memoir about Korean immigrant experience
E.J. Koh, a doctoral student in English at the UW, has translated all 49 letters from her Korean mother into English and used them as the skeleton for her brief, but time- and continent-spanning memoir, “The Magical Language of Others,” published in early 2020 with Portland publisher Tin House.
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ArtSci Roundup: Meany On Screen: Kodō, The Wound Makes the Man: Trans Figuring Chicanx Masculinities, and More
This week at the UW, attend Meany on Screen events, listen to a lecture from Dr. Ruth Westheimer, and much more.
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English: the major that can do it all
UW graduates go on to work in a range of careers, whether it be law, medicine, or video game design. But it may surprise you to know that students in all three of these careers have majored in the same subject: English.
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The Value of a Non-STEM Major, with Dean Stacey
College of Arts & Sciences Dean Stacey explains that there is an important civic, political, social, and cultural element to an education and that you can get that in a wide variety of majors.
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Opinion: Poetry vs. programming — wandering the city, a writer finds the intersection of literature and code
Frances McCue is a poet, writer, co-founder of nonprofit community writing center Hugo House and a teaching professor of English at the University of Washington. She reads a piece in a special installment of the GeekWire Podcast.
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Behold! UW-authored books and music for the good Dawgs on your shopping list
Here's a quick look at some giftworthy books and music created by UW faculty and staff in 2020, and a reminder of some recent favorites.
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Behold! UW-authored books and music for the good Dawgs on your shopping list
With one of the biggest gift-giving seasons upon us, here’s a quick look at some gift-worthy books and music created by University of Washington faculty and staff, and a reminder of some recent favorites.
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Two Views of the Korean American Experience
Two UW authors share very different stories about the Korean American experience.
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The Last Story of Mina Lee
Nancy Jooyoun Kim (MFA, Creative Writing, 2006) talks about her novel, The Last Story of Mina Lee.
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2020: The Course
Watch lectures online from the new interdisciplinary class "2020: The Course."
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ENGL 285 is a cathartic creative writing class
ENGL 285, a unique creative writing class that features the expertise of professional writers, is highly recommended by its students.
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Roadside Chat with Matthew Howard on Race and Mobility | Part 1 of 3
Matthew Howard, Ph.D. candidate in English, discusses race and mobility.
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Faculty/staff honors: New atmospheric research board trustee; prize-winning fiction; PBS show consultant
An English professor’s story is honored, a Jackson School faculty member helps with research for a PBS show, and more.
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‘2020: The Course’ ponders the meaning of this unusual year
“2020: The Course” gives students an opportunity to hear from UW professors and special guests who will discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, race in the United States, the state of the environment, the economic recession, civic participation, citizenship and this election season and outcomes.
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Conversation with Professor Shawn Wong
“You face failure every day as a writer,” says writer and professor Shawn Wong. In this wide-ranging conversation, Wong cracks open the door to the creative process and lets us peek in to understand the importance of representation in literature and why he teaches his students to tell the truth, not the facts.