Winthrop English

Welcome to the official Twitter of the Winthrop English Department!

[Ardyce @ardyceelaine]

My alma mater, @WUEnglish is offering the COOLEST class!

[Winthrop English @WUEnglish]

FREE Cultural Event! Award-winning writer Gwen E. Kirby will give a reading from her fantastic new collection, Shit Cassandra Saw. Join us on Thursday, March 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in Whitton Auditorium!

[Winthrop Alumni @winthropalumni]

IT'S OFFICIAL: the Honorable Judge DeAndrea Benjamin '94 has been confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit! She will be the second woman of color to serve on the court. #WinthropAlumni
https://t.co/RyozYkbcCR

[Winthrop English @WUEnglish]

Please join us for the 17th celebration of our graduate students and faculty as scholars! We hope to see you there!

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You Exist Too Much expresses the fantasies and desires of a young woman who feels torn between her cultural, religious, and sexual identities. Written by Zaina Arafat, the novel won the Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Fiction in 2021.

[Winthrop English @WUEnglish]

Congratulations to all those that earned a place on the President’s List! We are so proud of you! 🦅🎉

[Winthrop English @WUEnglish]

Congratulations on making the Dean’s List! We are so proud of you! 🦅🎉
Soar high, Eagles!

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Amber is an English major with a minor in Professional Writing. She likes to crochet and she is currently reading We by Yevgeny Zamyatin. Amber has always had a fondness for English studies and hopes to find a career that allows her to make writing accessible to all.

[Winthrop English @WUEnglish]

My Sister, the Serial Killer is a thriller that follows a Nigerian woman whose sister has a habit of murdering her partners. Oyinkan Braithwaite’s terrifying and hilarious novel was shortlisted for the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction.

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Check this event out! We hope to see you there!

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Alexia is an English major with a minor in African American Studies. She is involved in Winthrop University's Association of Black Journalists, The Blueprints, and the Student Alumni Council. She is currently reading The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene.

[Winthrop English @WUEnglish]

Rest in power, Dr. King.

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Convenience Store Woman depicts the struggles found in modern work culture and the pressures caused by societal norms. This heartwarming novel follows Keiko Furukura as she navigates contemporary Japan as a young adult. yeah

[Winthrop English @WUEnglish]

Welcome back! Happy first day of classes!

[Winthrop University Graduate Studies @WinthropGrad]

❄️ We hope that you all enjoy whatever holidays you celebrate during your Holiday Break! ❄️
We will still be around if you need us for anything, but our offices will be closed from December 23 to January 1 for the holidays.
#holidaybreak #happyholidays #winterbreak

[Winthrop University @winthropu]

"Where there’s a will, there’s a way. There’s always a way."
At 51 years old, human nutrition major Sue Farmer is following her passion and forging a new path here at #Winthrop. ⤵️
https://t.co/GAiWqkhqtL From @wsoctv

[Dustin M. Hoffman @dustinmhoffman]

So excited to have a story in this new issue of @NewOhioReview!

[Winthrop English @WUEnglish]

Apply for a position at The Johnsonian! Gain experience in editing articles, pitching stories and reporting on issues for our student body at Winthrop's Weekly student newspaper.They are hiring staff writers and editors for next semester. Students from all majors can apply.

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Dr. Richardson is a Professor of English and serves as the Director of Composition. She is also a Winthrop alumna, receiving both her B.A. and M.A. in English from Winthrop University. Congratulations, Dr. Richardson!

[Winthrop English @WUEnglish]

We are proud to announce that the English Department’s own Dr. Kelly Richardson is the recipient of the 2022 Kinard Award for Excellence in Teaching! Established in 1984, the Kinard Award is Winthrop's top teaching award.

Read the full announcement here: https://t.co/hqLG2jXLe8