Erinn Finley Staff Writer efinley@murraystate.edu Assistant Professor of English T.J. Martinson, who began working in the Department of English and Philosophy this fall, brings the perspective of a published writer to the creative writing program. Martinson received his doctorate in English from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. His doctorate program also included a minor in Read More
Raleigh Hightower Contributing Writer rhightower@murraystate.edu Assistant Professor Gwendolyn Edward joined the English department at Murray State in August to further his/her education in creative writing. Edward was born in Dallas, Texas, and spent his/her formative years split between Dallas and Detroit, Michigan. Edward began his/her college education at the University of North Texas where (s)he Read More
Dionte Berry Features Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu To give their seniors a send off, the creative writing program hosted a senior reading to celebrate creative writing seniors. On Tuesday, April 27, after the course of their college careers, creative writing seniors went through their past works and chose what they wanted to read. Each senior had around Read More
Dionte Berry Contributing Writer dberry11@murraystate.edu James Mattson is a Murray State creative writing professor and soon-to-be “Moth Radio Hour” storyteller, taking the mainstage in Fargo, North Dakota. “The Moth”, a podcast, began in 1997 and “The Moth Radio Hour” began in 2009. The premise of “The Moth” is to tell stories in real time without Read More
The May 23 submission deadline for the 2014 edition of Explorations, an online magazine geared toward publishing Murray State graduate students’ work is quickly approaching. Explorations, which will be releasing its newest online publication next fall, displays graduate students’ creative writing, research and thesis in a variety of programs. Despite the diversity of the programs Read More