volume 26
"All art is a kind of confession." —James Baldwin
art and justice
alumni feature
Wrangling the wild graffito: Containment and trickster discourse in a central Arizona university town
Larry Ellis
research and engagement
Holding to hope
Kristen LaRue-Sandler
Behind the curtain with Demetria Baker: Super scheduler and so much more
Jenny Irish
Inspiration at twilight: An interview with Tara Ison
Sarah Viren
student stories
Food is where the heart is: An intergenerational recipe anthology
Kira Assad
On the street level: PhD student conducts research on public art project
Sheila Luna
word lovers' corner
How teachers get taught: A crossword
Alberto Ríos
art and justice in the news
On translation: Meet Zhongxing Zeng (曾中行), a wanderer who paints poetry with music (The State Press)
PhD student Zhongxing Zeng is a Renaissance man.
BANNED: Gender, race and sexuality studies (Ms. Magazine)
Aviva Dove-Viebahn outlines looming legislation in Florida.
How Phoenix author Bill Konigsberg uses his voice to help LGBTQ teens see themselves (The Arizona Republic)
Alum Bill Konigsberg writes for equality.
Read your way through the U.S.-Mexico borderlands (The New York Times)
Works by Natalie Diaz and Alberto Ríos illuminate border realities.
'To Name the Bigger Lie' is an investigation of the nature of truth (NPR)
Sarah Viren uses memoir to explore big questions.
How to make room for neurodivergent professors (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Bradley Irish artfully advocates for intellectual inclusivity.
Reimagining Shakespeare through Latino and Indigenous lenses (Axios)
Ayanna Thompson works to integrate early modern studies and performance.
new books & media
Faculty, staff, student, & alumni publications
upcoming events
2023-2024 Department of English events
editorial staff
Accents on English 2.0 is produced by the Department of English at Arizona State University.
Executive Editors: Elizabeth Horan and Kristen LaRue-Sandler | Web Editor: Kristen LaRue-Sandler
Newsletter Committee: Elizabeth Horan (Co-Chair), Kristen LaRue-Sandler (Co-Chair), Kira Assad, Larry Ellis, Jenny Irish, Sheila Luna, Sarah Viren
about the masthead image
This page from the artist's book, "Hold" is a linocut by Jan Vičar with text by Sally Ball. Read more about this unique collaboration in the story, "Holding to hope."