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The Writing Program recently recognized and celebrated the accomplishments of writing faculty at Case Western Reserve University. Writing is fundamental to the work of the university: our words enable the development and circulation of knowledge, create and sustain our communities, and advocate for ...

Michael Clune, the Samuel B. and Virginia C. Knight Professor of Humanities, shared his thoughts on Elizabeth Anker’s new book, On Paradox: The Claims of Theory, in an opinion piece for the Los Angeles Review of Books. In Clune’s piece, titled “The Paradox Paradox: On Elizabeth S. Anker’s On Parad...

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to attend the Cleveland premiere of the 2022 Italian film Takeaway Thursday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. in Strosacker Auditorium. The film’s director, Renzo Carbonera, also will be in attendance for a Q&A following the showing. This even...

Bibliophiles, unite! National Book Lover’s Day is today, Aug. 9—a day that encourages people to limit technology and immerse themselves in the literary world. Whether you’re a fan of science fiction, romance, action and adventure, fantasy, or another genre, take some time to dive into a good book ...

William Marling, professor of English, recently wrote a biography of Ammon Hennacy, who he called a “forerunner of contemporary progressive thought.” Christian Anarchist: Ammon Hennacy, A Life on the Catholic Left, which was published by the NYU Press in early 2022, was recently reviewed by Cushwa ...

Awarded annually, the SAGES University Seminar Essay Prizes highlight the best student writing produced in SAGES University Seminars each year. SAGES and the Writing Program selected four writers from among more than 40 nominations across more than 100 seminars to receive the prize for 2020-21. Th...

Tom Bishop, the first Stonum Family Visiting Writer in Residence, will give a series of lectures at Case Western Reserve University from Feb. 18 to Feb. 25. The series will be sponsored by the Stonum Family Fund, Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities, the Department of English and Writers House. Each...

Major: Pre-med Biology and English Year: Fourth-year Jo Goykhberg can say something not many people can—the “future schedule” he imagined for himself as a 6-year-old is remarkably similar to the one he’s pursuing today. He’d envisioned being a veterinarian, a poet, an English teacher, a doctor an...

Year: SeniorMajors: Biology, English Jennifer Marer has always loved writing. From getting in trouble for reading books instead of doing her work while in fourth grade, to making newsletters for her friends about upcoming events in sixth grade, she knew she wanted to pursue a career in the field.H...

In 1951, the young Richard Olney dropped out of the University of Iowa and moved to Paris to pursue a career as a painter. But his bohemian encounters with novelist James Baldwin and the sensuality of French cuisine transformed his life forever. Over the course of the next 40 years, Olney’s way with...