ETSU professor featured at Emory & Henry literary event
On Nov. 3-4, Dr. Jesse Graves was the featured writer at the 40th Annual Appalachian Literary Festival at Emory & Henry College in Virginia. Dr. Jesse …
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“Y’all Don’t Hear Me,” Exhibit Hosts Poet Nikki Giovanni
The evening was filled with laughter and profound discussion as poet Nikki Giovanni was invited to reflect on her life as a Black person in …
Buctainment brings spoken word artist to campus
On Sept. 13, 2022 spoken word artist Ashlee Haze performed for students, staff and the community. Ashlee Haze is a poet and spoken word artist …
Writers exhibit their craft at the annual Creative Writing Festival
On April 12 and 13, ETSU held its annual Creative Writing Festival in the Reece Museum. Hundreds of people gathered together to celebrate and study …
Poets lead workshops, conversations for ETSU
On Nov. 9, Award-winning poets Marcus Amaker and Taria Person visited campus for a spoken word poetry workshop, inside Gilbreath Hall at the Bud Frank Theatre. …
ETSU hosts poet Tyree Daye
This past Wednesday, Sept. 8, ETSU welcomed poet Tyree Daye to campus to host a lecture and poetry reading as a part of the Black …
Alumni, faculty bring Black Moon literary journal to life
Alumni and current ETSU faculty members Sam Campbell and Matthew Gilbert co-founded the literary journal Black Moon Magazine to highlight out-of-the box writing. Campbell is …
Graves discusses poetry amidst adversity during ‘Dessert with the Experts’
ETSU’s poet-in-residence and English professor Jesse Graves delivered a lecture and poetry reading for the fifth installment of the “Dessert with the Experts” series on …
New literary magazine editor talks publishing during pandemic
From Dandridge, Tennessee, Abby Lewis has taken the helm as editor for The Mockingbird, ETSU’s literary magazine. Lewis graduated from ETSU in 2017 and is …
‘Three Emerging Poets’ write about their parents in published works
Students, community members and faculty filled seats at the Reece Museum to listen to three poets participate in readings of their work as part of …