Camille Dungy’s new poetry centers love
Published by Wesleyan University Press, ‘America, A Love Story,’ explores motherhood, history, art and the natural world while considering what it means to keep choosing love amidst grief.
McConigley’s debut novel portrays sisterhood, healing in the American West
Published by Pantheon on Jan. 20, ‘How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder’ centers on two sisters growing up in rural Wyoming and explores girlhood in the 1980s, identity, trauma and cultural memory. The novel is already earning praise from critics and readers.
Beachy-Quick’s new poetry explores thinking and thanking
Published by LSU Press, ‘Elements & Offerings’ is Beachy-Quick’s ninth full-length book of poetry. In it, he examines the interplay between thinking and thanking through reflections on language, philosophy, and meaningful human connections.
Hutchins pens narrative of Joseph Smith’s early history
Published by the University of Illinois Press, ‘Joseph: An Epic’ recounts the early life and career of religious leader Joseph Smith and explores religion’s role in American politics and culture through a poetic lens.
Former Colorado poet laureate Mary Crow’s work included in new anthology
Featuring works selected from more than 100 years of Colorado’s poet laureateship, Begin Where You Are: The Colorado Poets Laureate Anthology was published by CSU’s Center for Literary Publishing.
CSU playwright debuts world premiere at Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Adapted from Nina McConigley’s award-winning collection of short stories, ‘Cowboys and East Indians’ follows a family struggling with the expectations and culture collisions of moving from India to Wyoming.
Tickets on sale for new play co-penned by English faculty member Nina McConigley
Opening January 2026 at the Denver Center for Performing Arts, the play follows the story of the Sen family as they navigate expectations and cultural collisions after moving from India to Wyoming.
Professor Fabiola Ehlers-Zavala named as Semester at Sea senior academic officer
The Institute for Shipboard Education and the Office of the Provost at Colorado State University have named Professor of English Fabiola Ehlers-Zavala as the new senior academic officer for Semester at Sea. She began serving in the role Aug. 1.
CSU writers featured in ‘The Nature of Our Times’ anthology
A new poetry anthology exploring the connection between people and the natural world highlights 210 contributors from the arts and ecology, including writers from the departments of English and Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology.
Creative Writing Reading Series unveils 2025-26 schedule of distinguished visiting writers
Each semester, CSU’s Creative Writing Reading Series brings established and emerging writers to campus to share their work and engage with the Northern Colorado community. Discover this year’s literary lineup of events.