The Literature Program in the ASU Department of English presents the next installment in its Professor In Your Neighborhood series. Professor Lee Bebout will discuss his new book: "Rules for Reactionaries: How to Maintain Inequality and Stop Social Justice" in conversation with Associate Professor Kathleen Lamp, a specialist in rhetoric.
The Creative Writing Program in the Department of English at ASU presents a reading by two of its star graduates: poet and translator M.L. Martin (MFA 2009) and fiction writer Hayden Casey (MFA 2022). The event takes place on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at 6 p.m. in Ross-Blakley Hall (RBHL), room 196 on ASU's Tempe campus.
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Join us for an inside look at crafting linguistic systems.
From the complex sounds of the Fremen dialects in Legendary's "Dune" to the intricacies of Kryptonian Glyphs in the most recent "Superman" movie, come meet the team that brings your favorite fictional languages to life.
As part of a celebration of the ASU Department of English’s 125th anniversary, Professor of Practice Nnedi Okorafor discusses her latest work of metafiction, “Death of the Author” (2025) as well as the “She Who Knows” series in conversation with Professor Matt Bell, founding director of the ASU Worldbuilding Initiative. A reception will follow.
Join us at this official opening of the "What Is a Quasquicentennial?" exhibit which chronicles the history of the Department of English at ASU. All are welcome; refreshments will be served. We'll gather in the exhibit area on the first floor of Hayden Library on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 at 4 p.m.
To help us with our planning, please let us know if you'll be there.
ASU hosts journalist and BBC editor Eliot Stein, author of "Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive," for a virtual visit on Oct. 1, 2025 at 6 p.m.
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, the TomorrowTalks event with TJ Klune has unfortunately been postponed. We hope to reschedule sometime soon. We apologize for any inconvenience.
*POSTPONED* Arizona State University welcomes New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as a guest in its TomorrowTalks series. Klune will discuss his novel "The Bones Beneath My Skin" in an online event on Tuesday, Apr. 8, 2025 at 6 p.m. Arizona / MST. *POSTPONED*
🕛 Doors 6:00 p.m. / Showtime 7:00 p.m.
📍 Mountain America Stadium
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Pre-show activities will include a stadium-wide scavenger hunt coordinated with our campus partners. More details coming soon!
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