Front and Center
The $120,000 grant will support the Initiative's MAP book series.
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Julia Kasdorf's fourth poetry collection addresses political issues while maintaining a personal voice.
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Shara McCallum was recognized by the Guggenheim Foundation for her accomplishments as a poet.
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Heather Holleman's young adult novel was honored by Christianity Today's 2024 book awards.
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The Digital English Studio was recognized by the Consortium of Doctoral Programs in Rhetoric & Composition.
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Rosa Eberly has digitized and made publicly accessible thousands of episodes of Harry Shearer's "Le Show."
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She joins six other new inductees in Literature and Language Studies.
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