Media Coverage
The Department of English makes news in media outlets far and wide, from local stories on how we are impacting the humanities in Pittsburgh to our professor's award-winning work to faculty experts who weigh in on important national and international issues.
Below is our recent media coverage:
Golf Digest | June 7, 2016
Why Hasn't Anyone Broken The Record Johnny Miller Set At Oakmont?
The Washington Post | June 3, 2016
Mark your calendars for the summer’s best in theater, dance, art and music
The Washington Post | June 3, 2016
‘Cult of Celebrity’ exhibition explores similarities between Shakespeare, Austen
The Irish Times | May 28, 2016
Nothing on Earth by Conor O’Callaghan: an original story, brilliantly told
The New Yorker | May 3, 2016
The Darcy Shirt, a Tour Rider
New York Times | March 8, 2016
Mr. Darcy’s Shirt Is Coming to America
Mashable | March 8, 2016
Thirsty Mr. Darcy fans will soon be blessed with seeing THAT shirt up close
Jezebel | March 8, 2016
This Summer You Can Visit Mr. Darcy's Translucent Shirt
Inside Higher Ed | January 27, 2016
Turn and Face the Strange
Pittsburgh Today Live | January 18, 2016
Local Students Honored For Poetry & Prose Writings
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | January 17, 2016
The Next Page: Ciara Bailey explores her never-ending battle with racism in her essay ‘Making sense of what killed me’
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | December 27, 2015
The Next Page / Six degrees of Francis Bacon
Slate | December 18, 2015
Five More Digital History Projects We Loved in 2015
NPR | November 11, 2015
CMU Maps The Social Network Of Elizabethan England
Kuwait Times | November 9, 2015
GUST Hosts Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Kuwait Conference [pdf]
Gizmodo | October 28, 2015
Mapping 16th Century Social Networks with Six Degrees of Francis Bacon
Mental Floss | October 19, 2015
Six Degrees of Francis Bacon Shows Links Between Your Favorite Historical Figures
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | October 3, 2015
First Person: Remembering Hilary Masters
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | September 27, 2015
The Next Page: The storied life of Hilary Masters
TribLIVE.com | September 27, 2015
Heyl: CMU to recognize void left by death of one of its brightest educators
TribLIVE.com | August 22, 2015
Rockers find welcome reception, new gigs in today's culture
Huffington Post | August 19, 2015
Work and Play(s)
American Public Media | August 8, 2015
The Writer's Almanac: "Last Night I Drove My Son Home"
New York Times | June 18, 2015
Hilary Masters, Novelist and Son of American Poet, Dies at 87
Pittsburgh City Paper | June 17, 2015
Hilary Masters, 1928-2015
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | June 15, 2015
Obituary: Hilary Masters / Writer, teacher called ‘a true man of letters’
Pittsburgh Quarterly | Summer 2015
timeless & unremembered, The Work of Outstanding Pittsburgh Writer Gladys Schmitt is Restored to Life [pdf]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | May 22, 2015
Newsmaker you should know / CMU professor knew his calling as a child
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | April 27, 2015
Pulitzer-winning poet Smith turns to memoir but seeks same result — discussion
Pittsburgh City Paper | March 31, 2015
Inaugural Pittsburgh Humanities Festival Wraps
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | March 22, 2015
Art, philosophy, history and more at the first Pittsburgh Humanities Festival
Michigan Radio | March 9, 2015
"Eight Mile High:" Short stories zoom in on scrappy Warren neighborhood in 60's and 70's
Fast Company | March 2, 2015
What It’s Like To Go Without Complaining For a Month
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | February 1, 2015
'The Collected Stories of Gladys Schmitt': A teacher and exquisite fiction writer from Pittsburgh is ready for her close-up
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | January 28, 2015
Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust to host humanities festival