This Friday, from 7 to 9 p.m., the Barfield Drawing Room will be a drawing room no more. Instead there will be mocktails, hors d’oeuvres, low lights, ironed shirts and some smooth jazz.
Browsing: Literature
Fabled Bookshop & Cafe may very well be Santa’s workshop during this time of the year, as told by Elizabeth Barnhill. This adult “book buyer” spoke today about what books to buy for loved ones this Christmas at the monthly meeting of the Baylor Club’s Newcomers and Neighbors of Waco.
The Beall Poetry Festival will take place from Wednesday to Friday on Baylor’s campus, celebrating its 30th anniversary. This year, the special guest will be Tracy K. Smith, author of “Wade in the Water” and “Life on Mars” and 2022 Poet Laureate of the United States.
In fall 2024, Dr. Sebastian Langdell and Dr. Ginger Hanchey — both medievalists, both Swifties — will teach “Lit (Taylor’s Version),” a course that promises to put the music of the generation’s biggest pop star into context with literary greats such as William Wordsworth, Virginia Woolf and Oscar Wilde.
Micheal O’Siadhail calls himself an Irish poet, but it only takes one look at his biography to realize the full depth of his artistry. One of those insights is his new poetry book, “Desire,” which retells his experiences and wisdom of living through the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.
From girlhood to growing pains, Baylor sophomore Abbey Ferguson’s poetry book entitled “everything i didn’t say” is an in-depth look at her journey in love, life and college.
From the birth of the Christian church to Barbie, women’s stories span across all of history — and the research of two Baylor professors is starting to fill in the gaps.
Fabled Bookshop & Cafe is hosting its third annual Local Author Book Faire from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday to support local writers and promote a community of book lovers in the area.
English professor Dr. Greg Garrett and his students are exploring “Harry Potter” from a serious literary analysis perspective in class, inviting students to discuss themes and real-world issues raised by J. K. Rowling’s seven-book series.
Malcolm Guite — a poet, priest and scholar in theology and the arts from North Walsham, England — will arrive at Baylor on Feb. 25 for a weeklong residency, where he will present the endowed Charles G. Smith lecture.
The Waco Poets Society co-hosted an open mic poetry night with the Baylor Poetry Club on Monday at Common Grounds, showcasing their talent and inviting anyone to present their poetry.
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Recently named an Inklings Project Fellow for the 2023-24 year, Dr. Richard Russell is revamping English 3372 — the course on J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis — and creating an undergraduate certificate on the Oxford Christians.
The Phoenix Literary Magazine is an annual student-run publication featuring works by Baylor students of all disciplines, including poetry, short stories, photography and even sheet music. The Phoenix is accepting submissions through December.
“Whether you’re one of those people who are like, I know what I’m gonna do, and that’s fantastic, or whether you’re someone who is taking a lot of different changes and different majors and turns in your career, that’s okay, too,” Kade said. “You don’t have to have everything figured out.”
One conspiracy theory suggests that mattress stores are actually a front for a more illegal type of business — money laundering. Since that’s not my expertise, I won’t speculate on the real reason for all those stores, but it sure is strange.
Throughout his years at Brooks, Sriram said he and his wife have had enlightening conversations with residents on deep topics such as relationships and marriage. By interacting with the students on this level, Sriram said he and his family serve as a sort of second family for many students.
“The relationships that you make working on this, working in the program, is almost as important as the classes,” Baldwin said.
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“Seeing all that come together, seeing our performers and seeing the theme set up and everything was like ‘oh our vision is coming true,’” Bohling said.
After causing a huge ripple in the evangelical community, author Beth Allison Barr Ph.D., of “The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth,” reflects on the public’s response one year after her book’s release.
Waco Poet’s Society offers a safe space for people of all ages to share their work and have a community that understands and cares for one another.
Author Tsh Oxenreider previews her new devotional book, “Bitter & Sweet: A Journey Into Easter,” Thursday at Fabled Bookstore.
“At my best I am a humorist, not a comedian. Comedy is fairly easy, while humor is really difficult,” local writer David Mosley said. “Sometimes humor is the strongest protection we have.”
“‘Pighearted’ is about a boy that has a fatal heart condition and [has] his best friend, the pig, with the heart that could save his life,” author Alex Perry said.
Fabled Bookshop and Cafe celebrated its second anniversary Saturday with games, specialty drinks and free books.
Local pastor Jonathan Pokluda released the book “Outdated” as a resource for young adults tired of the world’s method of dating.
Take a look into Baylor trumpet professor, Wiff Rudd’s recently published book, “Side by Side: Building and Sustaining and Effective Community in the Music Studio.”
Contributor Audrey Patterson breaks down the historical fiction novel that she always comes back to and can’t put down.
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