92 distinguished scholars have been elected to the British Academy’s Fellowship, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences.
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Several years ago, I began to worry that my clothes were making me depressed. I’d gained weight during the pandemic, and shopping online for my new shape was time-consuming...
The Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Prize recognizes outstanding scholarly publications or research by a ladder faculty member in the humanities who is untenured at the time that...
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has secured his second consecutive Tony Award.
Following last year’s victory in the Best Revival category for his play Appropriate, Jacobs-Jenkins...
Heartiest congratulations to the English Department Prize winners for 2024-2025!
Alison Bechdel, the protagonist of “Spent,” is a sellout. She is not exactly the same person as Alison Bechdel, the author of “Spent,” whose previous books include the...
In the opening scene of Spent, billed on its cover as a “comic novel,” Alison Bechdel’s cartoon avatar, also named Alison, has rearranged her sock drawer in an effort to...