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Comics issue of Mennonite writing journal to feature GC students, alums

“Lyme,” a comic by Phil GerigScott ’14, appears in the Vol. 8, No. 3 issue of the Center for Mennonite Writing Journal. Several Goshen College students and alums have their work published in a special comics and graphic novels issue of the Journal of the Center for…

Summer student research involves game theory, stop motion animation, bystander training and more

Sixteen Goshen College students are participating in summer research projects through the college’s Maple Scholars Program.

Shari Wagner ’80 pens original poem for Indiana Arts Commission’s 50th anniversary

This video features an original poem by State Poet Laureate Shari Wagner '80, recited by State Poetry Out Loud Champion Grace Milligan, and original music composed by Timothy Carlos. This video was produced by Think Ahead Studios inIndianapolis, as a tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the Indiana Arts Commission.

The Goshen College Record named Newspaper of the Year

The Goshen College Record claimed 28 Indiana Collegiate Press Association (ICPA) awards, including “Newspaper of the Year,” in a competition among Indiana colleges.

Sofia Samatar ’94 on the many influences on her fantasy novel, ‘The Winged Histories’ – Los Angeles Times

Sofia Samatar '94 talks about her new novel, "The Winged Histories," which follows the paths of four women — a soldier, poet, socialite and scholar — whose lives are undervalued in Olondria, and who must face the ravages of a war.

Mike Hostetler ’68 uses Goshen as inspiration for first novel

After Mike Hostetler's retirement from academia in 2011, he knew the Goshen area would serve as inspiration as he embarked on his first novel, “Held Goes Forth.”

This Kind of World Building :: An Interview with Sofia Samatar ’94 – Weird Sister

Luckily, there are authors and books out there like Sofia Samatar’s The Winged Histories (the sequel to A Stranger in Olondria, though it can totally stand on its own, too), a fantastic tale of an ancient war and four women both brought together and torn apart by it’s horrors, all doing their very best to change my perception on the whole fantasy genre.

A Conversation with Shari Wagner ’80, Indiana’s New Poet Laureate – WVPE

WVPE Morning Edition host Michael Linville speaks with Shari Wagner '80, the new poet laureate of Indiana.

Goshen College graduate Shari Wagner named Indiana Poet Laureate

The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced this week the selection of Shari Wagner, a 1980 Goshen College graduate, as the new Indiana State Poet Laureate.

Jeff Gundy ’75 named Ohio Poet of the Year – The Mennonite

Jeff Gundy '75, a professor of English at Bluffton (Ohio) University, has been named 2014 Ohio Poet of the Year for his collection, “Somewhere Near Defiance,” published last year by Anhinga Press.