Patricia Grace King ’89, an author living in Durham, England, who taught in EMU's Language and Literature Department from 2000-03, is the winner of the 2026 Drue Heinz Literature Prize, "one of the world's most prestigious prizes for a collection of short fiction" (University of Pittsburgh Press). Her collection, Those Who Vanish, will be published in September 2026. ... read more about Alumna author wins literature prize from The University of Pittsburgh Press
By Kenneth R. Morefield In the fall of 2003, I noted that Hollywood had made a slew of war movies in which the protagonists were heavy underdogs fighting a defensive ... read more about Who are the Reel American Heroes?
The language and literature department will hold its final “Writers Read” of the second (spring) semester 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 1, in the west dining room. Seniors Jeremy Yoder, Sarah ... read more about ‘Writers Read’ Series Comes to a Close
The language and literature department at Eastern Mennonite University will hold another “Writers Read” program 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, in the west dining room of the university cafeteria. Cynthia ... read more about EMU to Hold ‘Writers’ Read’