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[Baylor English Department @BaylorEnglish]

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Jacob Shores-Argüello has been awarded the Rome Prize by @AmAcademyRome. He will spend next fall in Rome, living and working alongside other prize winners. Read more about the 2024-25 Rome Prize winners here: https://t.co/OQvTF0Osyv

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The @bulariat wrote a feature about faculty member Dr. @Greg1Garrett, discussing the many hats he wears besides "Professor" and how he strives to help Baylor students "change the world." Read more about Dr. Garrett's work here: https://t.co/aBW0J7LDst

[Baylor English Department @BaylorEnglish]

Please join us and @BaylorPress at 4:00 PM in the @BrowningLibrary for a special reading by Micheal O'Siadhail, one of our greatest living poets. Micheal will read from his new volume of poetry, Desire​! https://t.co/kgWCWzoDPu

[Baylor English Department @BaylorEnglish]

A poem for the season, by U.A. Fanthorpe, from New & Collected Poems (Enitharmon, 2010).

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Dr. @maura_jortner's 102 DAYS OF LYING ABOUT LAUREN was named one of the Best Books of 2023 by @ShelfAwareness! Read more about the selected titles here: https://t.co/5FiLiZS77a Congratulations, Dr. Jortner!

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#Baylor University students loved getting the chance to talk to best-selling author Emily Bleeker!

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This past weekend, Dr. @Maura_Jortner attended the @TweensRead Book Festival to promote her book, 102 DAYS OF LYING ABOUT LAUREN, speak on panels, sign books, and connect with tween readers and other authors!

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Great thread on transience in poetry.

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On poetry and pottery https://t.co/xzX1sklVut

[Ian Duhig FRSL @ianduhig]

via Stephen R Gould

[The Baylor Lariat @bulariat]

Recently named an Inklings Project Fellow for the 2023-24 year, Dr. Richard Russell is revamping English 3372 — the course on J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis — and creating an undergraduate certificate on the Oxford Christians.

https://t.co/YwHnlaKylp

[Greg Garrett @Greg1Garrett]

#1 new release in Christian liberation theology. # 2 book in liberation theology. And my top-ranking book ever on @amazon. Grateful to Mr. Baldwin for his wisdom, to @orbisbooks, and @baylorproud to be a voice speaking out for love, truth, and justice. https://t.co/HuExyXJ56S

[Baylor English Department @BaylorEnglish]

We are delighted to announce the publication of Dr. Sebastian Langdell’s second book, Thomas Hoccleve’s Collected Shorter Poems, published by @LivUniPress. You can learn more about the book here: https://t.co/tq9BOBDqQb. Congratulations, Dr. Langdell! 🎉

[Cambridge UL Special Collections @theULSpecColl]

A book lover’s books. Library of the historian Lord Acton, before it arrived @theUL in 1903. ULIB 12/1/3 #BookLoversDay 📚💕

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Great to hear 2023 #BeallPoet Shane McCrae @akasomeguy on @nprfreshair! https://t.co/5T3lTRFvaH

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@Greg1Garrett, the Carole McDaniel Hanks Professor of Literature and Culture, will publish The Gospel According to James Baldwin in Sept., and the early response has been fantastic. @ERBks has picked it as a top book for the fall. Congrats, Dr. Garrett! https://t.co/QbEEwzHBKV

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Zoom book launch and poetry reading by John Greening! Wednesday, July 26th, 1 pm CST. Free, but attendees need to register here:
https://t.co/9AqA3l2bq2
@GreeningPoet
@Baylor_Press

[Baylor English Department @BaylorEnglish]

Congratulations to @ae_stallings on her election as the next Oxford Professor of Poetry!

[Faculty of English @engfac]

Congratulations to A E Stallings @ae_stallings who has just been named the next Oxford Professor of Poetry! Here’s our Chair of the Faculty Board, Prof Marion Turner, making the announcement!

[Ian Duhig FRSL @ianduhig]

Whenever I have a few readings due together I think of how they can be like the John Wesley preaching tour described in this extract from his journal.