Fitchburg State University English Studies Department

09/04/2026

Check out this upcoming event featuring Dr. Steve Edwards!

Creativity and Astonishment: A Night of Song and Storytelling with Antje Duvekot and Steve Edwards
Friday October 9th, 2026 @ 7:00PM - 8:00PM
The Silver Unicorn Bookstore, 12 Spruce Street, Acton, MA

Join us for an unforgettable evening where words and music come together! In challenging times, cultivating a creative life and livelihood can be a means for spreading everyday joy, invoking human connection, and even capturing the elusive and spectacular glimmers of transformation. Join us for an evening of song and story swapping with singer-songwriter Antje Duvekot and author Steve Edwards. Together, they’ll discuss how they came to their respective art forms and what continues to astonish them in the pursuit of rare good things.

Acton's independent bookstore

09/03/2026

09/02/2026

Fitchburg State University has been named the National Council of Teachers of English 2026 recipient of the National Intellectual Freedom Award!

Established in 1997 by NCTE and SLATE—Support for the Learning and Teaching of English—this award is given to individuals, groups, or institutions that merit recognition for advancing the cause of intellectual freedom.

Fitchburg State fosters a campus-wide ecosystem that defends the right to read, think, and teach freely. This commitment spans every level of the university: Preservice teachers craft publishable rationale reviews for the NCTE database, librarians preserve endangered research data and host inclusive community programming, and faculty create equity-driven Open Educational Resources. Grounded in a landmark institutional legacy of protecting student expression — tracing back to the historic 1970 Antonelli v. Hammond decision — Fitchburg State unites faculty, staff, students, and community partners across generations. Together, the university stands with NCTE to oppose educational restrictions, champion marginalized voices, and prepare future educators to advocate courageously for intellectual freedom in classrooms and libraries nationwide.

Award Celebrated at Community-Wide State of the University Event

09/02/2026

Congratulations to English Studies student Hannah Dennison on being named a Presidential Ambassador!

09/02/2026

Congratulations to our own Dr. Irene Martyniuk on 30 years of service to Fitchburg State University!

09/02/2026

Congratulations to our own Dr. Steve Edwards for receiving Fitchburg State University's 2026 Faculty Research and Scholarship Award!

09/01/2026

Welcome back Falcons!!

The Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library staff are excited to welcome new and returning students to campus! We hope you all have an amazing school year! Go Falcons!

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08/27/2026

I signed my first baby up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library when she was one week old, at the advice of her pediatrician. It was May 2020, and the pandemic was just beginning to close its fist…

08/04/2026

AI companies are quietly obtaining rare books, ingesting their contents, and then destroying them -- even if they're exceedingly rare.

07/28/2026