Welcome to the English Department!
The faculty of the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø English Department endeavor to advance the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills of students so that they may appreciate a variety of cultural perspectives and participate autonomously and successfully in academic, artistic, civic, vocational, and/or professional communities.
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Michelle Crooks |
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Alan Traylor |
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If you have a question about placement or need more information about our courses, please email the department co-chairs, Michelle and Alan, with your question or to set up an appointment.
Project Success
Enroll in a learning community next semester in Project Success, the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø English Department’s linked courses program. Visit the PROJECT SUCCESS site for more info.
Click the 2026 FRS banner below, or go to , to visit the official webpage of the 2026 Fall Readings Series for author and event details, bios, media clips, interviews, book reviews, and other useful learning resources.
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Wed., October 7 2:00 - 3:20PM fiction/essay writer MYRIAM GURBA author of Poppy State, and Creep, finalist for a National Book Critics Circle award
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Mon., October 19 2:00 - 3:20PM novelist OSCAR HOKEAH author of Calling for a Blanket Dance, winner of the PEN / Hemingway Award
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Thu., November 12 2:00 - 3:20PM poet and editor BLAS FALCONER author of the Thom Gunn Award-winning poetry collection, Rara Avis
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Mon., December 7 6:00 - 7:30PM student reading NEW VOICES performative readings of student writing from fall semester workshops
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ENGL 126: INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING
section 3045 (Online), 3 cr., with Julie Cardenas
section 3064, TTH 11:00AM-12:20PM, 3 cr., with Daniela Sow
ENGL 130-133: SHORT FICTION WRITING I-IV
sections 3066-3069, MW 2:00-3:20PM, 3 cr., with Enrique Cervantes
ENGL 134-137: CREATIVE NONFICTION WRITING I-IV
sections 0744-0747 (Online), 3 cr., with Rich Farrell
ENGL 140-143: POETRY WRITING I-IV
sections 3074-3077, TTH 2:00-3:20PM, 3 cr., with Adam Deutsch
ENGL 145-148: ACORN REVIEW: EDITING AND PRODUCTION I-IV
sections 9138-9141 (Online), 3 cr., with Julie Cardenas
ENGL C1002: INTRO TO LITERATURE (formerly ENGL 122)
section 0480, (Online), 3 cr., with Julie Cardenas
section 0482, MW 12:30PM-1:50PM, 3 cr., with Alyssa Sanchez
ENGL 215: MYTHOLOGY
section 2259, TTH 9:30AM-10:50AM, 3 cr., with Laura Lorhan
ENGL 221: BRITISH LITERATURE I
section 9679, TTH 12:30PM-1:50PM, 3 cr., with Sarah Steliga
ENGL 236: CHICANO/A LITERATURE
section 3550, (Online), 3 cr., with Gibran Guido
section 4329, MW 11:00AM-12:20PM, 3 cr., with Townsend Montilla
ENGL 271: WORLD LITERATURE II
section 5276, (Online), 3 cr., with Cathy Miller