Fitchburg State University English Studies Department

06/05/2026

America could learn a thing or two from Satrapi https://www.jezebel.com/marjane-satrapi-author-illustrator-and-feminist-who-wrote-persepolis-dies-at-56

05/21/2026

Then and Now!
From walking onto campus for Freshman Orientation in 2022 to walking across the commencement stage in 2026—four years flew by in the blink of an eye! 💚💛🎓

05/16/2026

Congratulations to all of our English Studies graduates! 🎉 🎁 🎈 🎉 🎂

05/12/2026

05/11/2026

I love this idea! 🧝‍♀️🧝‍♂️

05/07/2026

Congratulations to English Studies minor Cayla Koduah for the publication of the short story "Unkempt" in Necessary Fiction!

A smooth harmony floated throughout the living room. The woman’s soft tune was periodically accompanied by the lilt of her daughter’s voice and the hum of the music as they took their respective places on the couch and the clean hardwood floor. Surrounded by the comfort of their living room, the...

05/06/2026

Vote for the next book you would like for our community to read together! All community members, including Fitchburg State students, faculty, staff, as well as members of the greater Fitchburg community are encouraged to vote. Directions: 1. Read through the descriptions. 2. Scroll to the bottom and...

05/05/2026

University rededicates Children’s Literature Collection

🔗 Read more at the link in the first comment

05/04/2026

Check out the May 2026 English Studies newsletter, our last of the year!
Special congratulations to our 2026 English Studies graduates!

Access online here: https://new.express.adobe.com/publishedV2/urn:aaid:sc:US:0231c9af-56a7-5f05-b890-79ae03625632?promoid=Y69SGM5H&mv=other

Fitchburg State University

05/01/2026

You can only save five books from a burning library — what are they, and how do you justify each one