Jordy Rosenberg's audiobook "Night Night Fawn" was recently named one of the Best Audiobook of 2026 (So Far) by The New York Times
Daniel Moysaenko, MFA ’16, was recently featured in UMass Magazine, written by '04 MFA Lori Shine.
Congratulations to the English Undergraduate Prize and Scholarship Winners in 2026.
Betsy Wheeler awarded a grant for creative individuals from the Massachusetts Cultural Council for 2026
We are profoundly sad to announce the death of our colleague Robert Bagg, Professor of English in our department from 1965 - 1997.
Joseph Black has been selected to receive the honorific of Provost Professor.
The Italian translation of David Toomey’s Kingdom of Play is forthcoming in May.
Alya Ansari Awarded Honorable Mention for the Horst Frenz Prize for Fear and Self-Loathing: The Call Center in Contemporary Fiction.
Caroline H. Yang has been awarded the HFA Dean's Outstanding Fellowship for Mid-Career Faculty.