USC Dornsife News

The Distinguished Professor of English earns fiction’s highest honor for his novel James, which offers a searing retelling of a Mark Twain classic.

Reading offers unexpected forms of connection, as Professor of English Emily Anderson uncovers in her latest, Shadow Work: Loneliness and Literary Life.

The festival, one of the largest of its kind in the country, celebrates its 30th year with readings by authors, cooking demonstrations and USC’s Spirit of Troy marching band.

A philosophy professor recommends helpful readings on free will, the existence of God, the nature of time, and more.

The professor of English and author of the acclaimed novel Colored Television discusses writing in the shadow of “Big Television,” overcoming bad reviews, and her “descriptive, not prescriptive” approach.

Scholars explain how Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol significantly shaped and preserved the beloved winter holiday.

Celebrated author and Distinguished Professor of English earns one of the literary world’s top honors for his reimagining of a classic American tale.

Percival Everett, Maggie Nelson and Viet Thanh Nguyen were recognized by The New York Times for their literary achievements.

USC Dornsife’s college dean of undergraduate education considers the connective power of reading.