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Letter from the Chair – Spring’ 25
The following article was written in May of 2025, This year, I am reflecting on the past five years as I prepare…
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2025 EGO Colloquium Retrospective
The following article was written in May of 2025: On Saturday April 5th, the WIU English Graduate Organization (EGO) hosted its annual…
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Dr. Patricia A. Young 1952-2025
Dr. Patricia Young, who taught in the department of English for thirty-six years, passed away on March 27th, 2025. She was the…
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2024-2025 Announcements
Each spring, the English Department awards $20,000 in scholarships and fellowships for our graduate and undergraduate students. We are pleased to announce…
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Ellen Poulter Retires
Ellen Poulter has been advising English majors and minors, answering faculty questions, helping chairs with scheduling, and serving as department heart and…
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Best Books of the Year 2024-2025
The Mirror & the Lamp asked students and faculty, what is the best book you read this year? Marjorie Allison Louise Erdrich’s…
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Why Write? Questions for M&L’s Own Lydia Quattrochi
These interview questions were posed to me by a student named Riley, the friend of a friend from the community college I…
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Celebrating Poetry in the Garden Lounge
On Friday, September 20th, a group of poetry enthusiasts gathered in Malpass Library’s Garden Lounge to celebrate their favorite pieces with cookies…
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A Letter from the Reading Room
To Whom It May Concern, WIU Professor Barbara Lawhorn held the semesterly “Poetry, Pizza, Pop & Prose” Reading Room event on Friday…
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WIU’s The Mirror & the Lamp
As the heading above states, The Mirror & the Lamp is a publication operated by a team of dedicated WIU students. These…
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