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Best Books of the Year 2025-2026
The Mirror & the Lamp asked students and faculty, what is the best book you read this year? Marjorie Allison The book I…
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A Home for The Mirror & the Lamp
In October of the 2024 fall semester, WIU’s The Mirror & the Lamp moved up in the world. Literally. Now, 2024 has…
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From Bonfires to Institutional Curation: Understanding American Book Bans
The subject of banned books seems to be on many people’s minds lately. There is a widely held belief that these prohibited…
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Bonnie Sonnek Retires
On the occasion of Dr. Bonnie Sonnek’s retirement, I was honored to make the following speech at the College of Arts…
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2017-2018 Awards and Announcements
Award Winning Students Each spring, the English Department awards $20,000 in scholarships and fellowships for our graduate and undergraduate students. We are…
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Simpkins’ Fairy Tales of Leatherneck Pride
Once upon a time, every year in Fall, WIU has “Dec the Office” where faculty and staff can decorate their offices based…
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Lynne for the Win
Congratulations to Lynne Ward, Staff Clerk in the Department of English for 5 years, for being selected as the College of Arts…
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The Boiler Room: A Welcome Break From Reality
By: Haley Helgesen In a quiet, white room punctuated by evocative artworks and photographs, a continuous conversation is occurring. A conversation about…
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Finding Joy at a Reading with Isabel Quintero
By Tanya Nimz Admittedly, I was nervous when I stepped into Taylor Banquet Hall for the reading by Isabel Quintero only 15…
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Poet Bruce Lack Visits WIU
On Wednesday, September 23, veteran and poet Bruce Lack made a visit up at the Quad Cities campus of WIU to read…
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