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Writing Like the Award-Winners

By Kira Christensen
April 15, 2024 03:00 PM
Good writing packs an emotional punch—award-winning author Martine Leavitt teaches how to throw one at full force.
3 Min Read
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A Matter of Taste: Graphic Design in 19th-Century England

By Rylin Green
April 01, 2024 03:00 PM
Who decides what makes “good” design? According to Associate Professor Jamie Horrocks, Victorian design reformers thought they did.
2 Min Read
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The Poetic Pursuits of English Professors

By Kendall McKinnon
April 01, 2024 02:30 PM
Two English faculty members become finalists in BYU Studies poetry contests.
1 Min Read
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Becoming Both the Creator and the Critic

By Emma Rostrom
March 29, 2024 09:00 AM
English Symposium keynote speaker Michael Whittle inspires students by providing a peek into his own creative process.
3 Min Read
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Grad Student Game-Changer

By Rylin Green
March 18, 2024 03:00 PM
Struggling to write your thesis? The Research & Writing Center can help you—here's how.
2 Min Read
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Poetry Across Three Continents

By Kira Christensen
March 18, 2024 12:00 PM
Everyone has a story. Mary-Alice Daniel’s has taken her halfway across the world.
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Shorter-than-Short Story Craft

By Kira Christensen
February 09, 2024 09:00 AM
What do you really need to tell a story? For Steve Tuttle, it’s just a single page.
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Kimberly Johnson

Full-time Faculty, English
Website: http://kimberly-johnson.com
Email: kimberly_johnson@byu.edu
4144 JFSB
Provo, UT 84602
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Healing from a Childhood in Communist Poland

By Rylin Green
November 28, 2023 03:00 PM
Agata Brewer shares an excerpt of her memoir at the English Reading Series.
2 Min Read
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Writing Her Way from East to West

By Emma Rostrom
November 15, 2023 12:00 PM
Alyson Hagy shares her new short story at BYU English Reading Series.
1 Min Read
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Finding Purpose in the Midst of Medical Challenges

By Emma Rostrom
November 03, 2023 03:00 PM
How an epilepsy diagnosis influences Skyler Russell’s educational journey at BYU.
3 Min Read
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Anthologizing Scripture of the Latter Day Saint Movement

By Rylin Green
November 01, 2023 12:00 PM
Christopher Blythe wins the Best Anthology Award for his book.
1 Min Read
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How YA Authors Get Their Start at BYU

By Emma Farnsworth
October 25, 2023 03:00 PM
Professor Chris Crowe reflects on the success of Latter-day Saint authors in YA literature.
2 Min Read
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From Procrastination to Publication

By Rylin Green
September 26, 2023 09:00 AM
Joani Elliott kicks off the English Reading Series with excerpts from her novel and a sneak peek at her new manuscript.
2 Min Read
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Education Week: Life-Changing Literature

By Emma Rostrom
September 21, 2023 10:00 AM
College of Humanities professors lecture on the power of a good book.
8 Min Read
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Education Week: Lori Steadman and Family Stories

By Rylin Green
September 20, 2023 12:00 PM
Read about Lori Steadman’s lecture series on the importance of finding and sharing family stories.
2 Min Read
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Education Week: Art and the Humanities

By Emma Rostrom
September 14, 2023 03:30 PM
College faculty explain how art helps us learn about the world around us.
5 Min Read
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Pride and Prejudice and Mystery and Murder

By Garrett Gunnell
September 05, 2023 09:50 AM
Jane Hinckley explores the fan fiction genre inspired by Jane Austen.
1 Min Read
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