Western American Literature

09/15/2026

After a long delay at the press, issue 60.4 is finally here! You can access articles by Zachary R. Hernandez, Lisa LeBlond, and Paul H. Schmidt as well as a collection of book reviews now through ProjectMuse: https://muse.jhu.edu/issue/57601

Print copies will be in your mailbox soon!

09/03/2026

Feminist icon Gloria Steinem with 2002 WLA Distinguished Award recipient Dr. Annette Kolodny (1941-2019), along with Louise Spizizen and Sheila Tobias. May their bright lights continue to illuminate our way to a better world.

08/21/2026

We can’t wait to see you next week at the WLA conference in Eugene! Stop by our table in the book exhibit and say hello!

The 2026 WLA President, Dr. Kirby Brown, is pleased to host the 2026 Conference in Eugene, Oregon, from August 26–29. Please note the earlier date! Call for Papers Promotional banner for the 2026 W…

06/02/2026

In honor of Pride Month, check out these selections from WAL Editorial Board Members! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

05/19/2026

New book for the bookshelf from our own Bill Handley!

HORIZONS OF CATASTROPHE IN THE AMERICAN WEST contributes to discussions in the environmental humanities and western U.S. studies about how we read past cultural history in the light of our determined yet unknown future under climate catastrophe. https://bit.ly/42zinlh

04/05/2026

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03/12/2026

WLA in Eugene! Submit!

It's time to submit your abstract to present at the 2026 WLA conference in beautiful Eugene, Oregon! Deadline to submit is March 31. You don't want to miss it! (Link in comments)

02/27/2026

Excellent and long awaited news! Issue 60.3 is available online and the hard copies are making their way to your mailbox. And, as a bonus, the online version is currently open access.

Enjoy the fascinating articles by Kristen Brown, Sarah Nolan-Brueck, and David Balfour and peruse the selection of insightful book reviews.

https://muse.jhu.edu/issue/56449