Shenandoah University English Department

02/23/2026

Look at this fascinating piece of Wi******er publishing history, featured in an upcoming event at the Museum of Shenandoah Valley.

Sunday, March 1 • 3–4:30 p.m. This program features a panel discussion of the life of author George A. Newman, ...

02/20/2026

What made her one of our greatest — and most dangerous — novelists was her belief that stories could contain what our minds couldn’t confront.

02/11/2026

How much do you know about copyright?

This year will mark 50 years since the passage of the Copyright Act of 1976. To honor the golden anniversary of what continues to be our governing law, we’re launching a series of blog posts …

12/24/2025

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20251210-10-of-the-greatest-murder-mysteries-ever

As the new Knives Out film, Wake Up Dead Man, is released on streaming, here are more ingenious – and confounding – whodunnits to watch and read.

12/18/2025

12/03/2025

On the anniversary of Nikki Giovanni’s passing, an opportunity to be immersed in her presence and poetry will be available at Virginia Tech. 🧡

Details ➡️ bit.ly/4rtF7ON

11/30/2025

RIP Tom Stoppard (1937-2025)

11/29/2025

Have you seen Hamnet, or read the novel?

Our love of his plays have led to a centuries-long fascination with the writer. So why does each new fictional iteration get his life so wrong?

10/04/2025

10/03/2025

Old English! Beowulf! Monsters!