Department of English

Sharma Shields (BA, English Literature, 2000) reads Törzs' "The Comet."

"Gearbreakers," the debut novel by Zoe Mikuta, a junior studying English, is set to come out in June.

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.

This week at the UW, attend Meany on Screen events, listen to a lecture from Dr. Ruth Westheimer, and much more.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Two UW authors share very different stories about the Korean American experience.

Nancy Jooyoun Kim (MFA, Creative Writing, 2006) talks about her novel, The Last Story of Mina Lee. 

Watch lectures online from the new interdisciplinary class "2020: The Course."

ENGL 285, a unique creative writing class that features the expertise of professional writers, is highly recommended by its students.

Matthew Howard, Ph.D. candidate in English, discusses race and mobility.

An English professor’s story is honored, a Jackson School faculty member helps with research for a PBS show, and more.