Word Play

Jzurnee shares their favorite reads of 2024.

Host Jzurnee Myers kicks off the season with an introduction.

Interested in a micro certification in professional writing? Come listen to Dr. Listhartke answer some pressing questions about the new program offered by Winthrop's English Department! If you have further questions, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Listhartke through email or stop by her office in Bancroft!

Hello everyone!! I hope you enjoy this episode. All poems that were read can be found for free online and open access.

Hello all! Are we ready for Spring?? I know I am so maybe we can manifest some warm weather with this podcast episode. Sources used: https://www.interflora.co.uk/page/flower-meanings https://www.ericaweiner.com/history-lessons/floriography-the-secret-language-of-flowers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_of_flowers

Hello! Lets explore the horror genre together. I explore the origins, history, and psychology behind horror media in this episode. Don't forget to leave a suggestion for future episodes. Enjoy!

Hi! I am so excited for this new season! Keep an eye out in the next week for a new episode.

Hello! Todays episode features special guest Bri Sharp (He/They) and he has come to share some insights on the YA genre. Bri is a fellow Graduate Assistant in Winthrop's writing center and has been intensely studying the YA genre this semester. Some of the books Bri recommended in this episode are: Abarat by Clive Barker and The Percy Jackson Series. Enjoy!

Hello! Today I am giving a brief overview of annotated bibliographies! I break them down into what they are, how they are useful and how to create them. Look out for a spooky episode later this month to celebrate Halloween! As always, see ya next time, Amber

Hello! For todays episode I interviewed Winthrop's Director of English Graduate Studies, Dr. Dustin M. Hoffman and the chair of Winthrop's English Department Dr. Amanda Hiner. Tune in and find out what their favorite novels are and their top tip for new and upcoming writers. Again, thank you so much Dr. Hoffman and Dr. Hiner for letting me interview you! Tune in next episode and don't...

Hello! I am your new host Amber Nelson and this episode features some information about me! Let me know any topics you'd like for us to cover on the pod. Look out for some fun upcoming episodes.

Oh wow! It's a Finale! Thank you to everyone who has listened in this season and who participated in the bracket! You really have made this last season so much fun for me. I hope y'all have had a good time too! - Jordan

Thank you so much to everyone who worked on and voted in the bracket this year! I hope you enjoy the episode and join us next time for part 2!

Go vote for your favorite Author/Book on in our Instagram stories !  You can find Lucy Sussex's book here ! You can find Poe's Short Story here ! Thank you for listening!

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Send this episode to a friend and ask them why reading is important! Come talk to us at the writing center and on Instagram @winthrop_wc ! Thanks for listening!!

Dr. Hoffman's Reccomendations: George Orwell: Road to Wiggan Pier and Down and Out in Paris and London Raymond Carver Dorothy Allison Studs Terkel: Working George Saunders Daniel Orozco: Orientation Phillip Levine: What Work Is Donald Ray Pollock: Knockemstiff (especially) Bonnie Jo Campbell: American Salvage (especially) Charles Yu Lucia Berlin: A Manual for Cleaning Women Jenny Bhatt: Each of Us...

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*Alexander Pope did not write fiction; Dr. Hiner please don't fail me! Instagram @winthrop_wc Keep your eyes peeled for the bracket next week!

Instagram: @winthrop_wc Tell us what you think about Affect Theory! More Information on Affect Theory (article) Ariza -  Affect Theory with Literature and Art: Between and Beyond Representation (book) Sedgwick & Frank - Shame and Its Sisters: A Silvan Tompkins Reader (book) Sedgwick - Touching Feeling: Affect, Pedagogy, and Performativity

Link to share your nature opinion!  Sources: Bressler, Charles E. “Ecocriticism.” Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice, Fifth Edition ed., Pearson Education, 2003, pp. 230–238.  Books Mentioned: Jack London "To Build a Fire" Gary Paulsen Hatchet Jon Krakauer Into the Wild Richard Jefferies After London; or Wild England

To bring this season in the right way, Jordan traversed the depths of Dacus' basement to find old-timey ghost stories to share. Join us for a spooky season start!  Books mentioned: Tales to be Told in the Dark by Basil Davenport (PN6071.G45.D3) The Haunted Omnibus by Alexander Laing (PN6071.G45.L3) Famous Ghost Stories by Modern Library (PN6071.G45.C4) Follow us on Instagram @winthrop_wc

Sources: https://lithub.com/essential-writing-advice-from-virginia-woolf/ https://www.themarginalian.org/2013/01/25/virginia-woolf-on-keeping-a-diary/ https://www.biography.com/writer/virginia-woolf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1W7wqXD_b0&t=83s

Today Stephanie and I discuss the banned books list, the depth of YA fiction, and our favorite YA novels. 

Fellow tutor and Assitant Director of The Writing Center, Marin Joins me for today's episode to discuss whether or not Literary magazines have what it takes to be considered literature. Further Reading & Sources - Vox Article on canonical fanfiction - Sadie Trombetta's Bustle Article - Fan Fiction Studies Reader , ISBN: 9781609382278