Worcester State University Department of English

"Much and Nothing" books (containing diary entries written by Worcester Normal School students and annotations by Nicole O'Connell) are available in the English Department!

TODAY, English major Nicole O'Connell is having a book release of "Much and Nothing." The book includes annotated and transcribed diary entries from the WSU Archives.

This event takes place at 2:30 in the Blue Lounge. Books will be available and refreshments will be served!

As the semester winds down, be sure to read Carol Chester's "Reflections of a Writing Consultant" on the Writing Center blog:

Reflections of a Writing Consultant Wow, I can’t believe the Spring Semester is almost over and my time working as a consultant in the Writing Center is coming to an end. After spending four years working at the Writing Center, I am …

The Writing Center will be open Monday and Tuesday, but will then close for the semester. Be sure to stop by and say "hi!"

On Tuesday, English major Nicole O'Connell will be having a book release of "Much and Nothing." This book includes annotated and transcribed diary entries from the WSU Archives.

This event takes place at 2:30 in the Blue Lounge. Books will be available and refreshments will be served!

Read the story that won first place in the short fiction contest!

Wyatt Rogers: Fiction Contest | New Worcester Spy Wyatt Rogers: Fiction Contest Wyatt Rogers won first place in the Kathleen Downey Short Fiction Contest! May 3, 2019 WooState Creative Writing, Profiles 0 A Fragment of a Writer By Richard Mayne As a writer there is scarcely a time where I read something and instantly think, “I’m not good at wha...

Read the story that won second place in the Kathleen Downey Short Fiction Contest. It was written by Faith Potts!

Faith Potts: Fiction Contest | New Worcester Spy Faith Potts: Fiction Contest Faith Potts was awarded second place in the Kathleen Downey Short Fiction Contest! May 2, 2019 WooState Creative Writing, Profiles 0 To highlight the winners and honorable mentions of the 2019 Kathleen Downey Short Fiction Contest, Richard Mayne heads this series to shar...

Gabi Plainte was the third-place winner of the Kathleen Downey Short Fiction Contest!

Gabrielle Plainte won third place in the Kathleen Downey Short Fiction Contest at ! Read her winning entry here: http://newworcesterspy.net/gabi-plainte-fiction-contest/

The Feminist Book Club at is uniting with Ethnic Studies to read Tressie McMillan Cottom's "Thick."

If interested in obtaining a copy, email Charlotte Haller [email protected]

The last day the Writing Center will be open this semester is Tuesday, May 7th!

Lancers, did you know the Writing Center can help you with any kind of writing? Whether you're working on a resume, short story, or lab report, writing consultants will be able to help!

Stop by the Writing Center in Sullivan 306 or visit http://ow.ly/onvm50lk6M2 to learn more!

Read Richard Mayne's Honorable Mention in the 2019 Kathleen Downey Short Fiction Contest!

Richard Mayne: Fiction Contest | New Worcester Spy Richard Mayne: Fiction Contest Richard Mayne and his story were awarded honorable mention in the 2019 Kathleen Downey Short Fiction Contest April 30, 2019 WooState Creative Writing, Profiles 0 To highlight the winners and honorable mentions of the 2019 Kathleen Downey Short Fiction Contest, Richard....

Did you know Amos Bronson Alcott, the father of Louisa May Alcott, visited the Worcester Normal School in the 1870s?

Read about his visit and what the students thought of Louisa May Alcott on the New Worcester Spy: http://newworcesterspy.net/much-and-nothing-notes-from-the-normal-school-12-late-april/