This year marked my 29th first day of school as a professor at Mount Mercy, and my 37th as a teacher. If you count my student years, it was my 55th first day of school! That fresh fall start never gets old. Sure, there is sadness about leaving summer behind and having less time to … Read more
During the pandemic, students focused on queer trauma, but next time, I plan to ensure that they also explore queer joy.
You may be thinking, Alliteration? Really??? During a pandemic laced with murderous racism and police violence against the press? Let me explain. First of all, I started this post before George Floyd was murdered. And even before the pandemic, I felt like I was playing catch up—my writing unable to keep up with my thoughts, … Read more
In this poetry collection about a prison protest, Carol Tyx shows the full range of what we humans are capable of, our worst and our best.
Successful students—and people—ask questions. Lots of questions. They fearlessly and relentlessly ask for examples or clarification. They love the word ‘why.’ They like to know the reasons behind the skills they’re being asked to learn. And when they write, they expand their ideas by asking themselves why.
Do you still write? This question gets asked every semester when Mount Mercy English hosts one of its alumni career panels—What Can You Do With An English Major? Do you still write? The question is usually asked by students who adore creative writing and who are on the verge of graduating. These students and their … Read more