Category Archives: Creative Writing
Faculty Spotlight: Angela Winsor, Assistant Professor of English
Written by Anna Stowe, Hope College Creative Writing Major and Student Managing Editor for the English Department What class(es) are you teaching this year? What do you love about teaching? Likewise, could you describe what drew you to this field? I love helping emerging writers cultivate a sense of their own authorship and move in …
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From Hope to Houston
Written by Anna Stowe, Hope College Creative Writing Major and Student Managing Editor for the English Department Alumni Spotlight: Eileen Ellis (’23) What do you do now? And we’d love to hear a bit about how you got there as well. Currently, I am in my first semester in the University of Houston’s M.F.A. in …
Writing That Reached Us
By Anna Snader ‘26, English Literature Major and Political Science Minor On September 30th at 7:00 pm, the Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series welcomed Heather Sellers, a former Hope professor, and Anna Gazmarian, a 2014 Hope alum, to read their work. After reading Devout by Anna Gazmarian and You Don’t Look Like Anyone I Know …
English Course Preview – Spring 2025
Take a look at our upcoming offerings as you begin to plan. Be sure to make an appointment with your advisor if you are not sure which English classes to take in the spring.
Making Art Is A Kind Of Play: An Interview with Heather Sellers
Written by Anna Stowe, Hope College Creative Writing Major and Student Managing Editor for the English Department For many writers, the name Heather Sellers is a familiar one—we’ve all used her textbook, The Practice of Creative Writing, in an Intro to Creative Writing class. This, however, is often the only contact we have with her …
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On Writing, Fishing, and Failing: Alumni Spotlight with Taylor Rebhan (’14)
What do you do now? And we’d love to hear a bit about how you got there as well. My day job is writing advertising, marketing, and brand copy as a Senior Writer at REI Co-op. By moonlight, I write creative non-fiction with the hope of publishing a book of humorist essays. I graduated from …
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English and More: Double Majors in the Department
Wondering what a double major with English looks like? Unsure of which majors can be paired with English? Seniors Carole Chee, Will Vance, and Piper Daleiden give us a glimpse into their experiences as double majors and offer insight into how an English major can complement other areas of study. Carole Chee (’24): English and …
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Changing Environments, Changing Identities: Tsering Yangzom Lama and Shane McCrae
Written by Madeline Chrome ‘26 On Tuesday, February 20th, a crowd of Hope College students and faculty gathered in the dimly lit Schaap Auditorium to hear authors Tsering Yangzom Lama and Shane McCrae share their work at the latest installment of the Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series. As 7 o’clock drew nearer, the chattering of …
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Winners Announced for the Hope College Academy of American Poets Prize 2024
Congratulations to this year’s winners of the Hope College Academy of American Poets (AAP) Prize! First place was awarded to AnnaLeah Lacoss, and honorable mention to Elli DiLeonardi. Thank you to all who shared their creative work with us! About the Prize The Hope College Academy of American Poets (AAP) Prize award is funded by the …
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