accents on english | fall 17-spring 18
volume 21, issue 1
Beauty will save the world.
–Fyodor Dostoyevsky
double lives: secret, subversive, and secondary artistic expression
A Note from the Editor: On Artistic Communication
Larry Ellis
about the chair
Catching up with Krista Ratcliffe
Kristen LaRue-Sandler
research and engagement
One Stitch at a Time: Fiber Artists in the Department of English
Dana Tait
Shirley Rose Sings for Community
Meghan Bacino
Cowboy Poetry: On the Trail with James Blasingame
Kira Assad
In the Deep: An Undersea Photographic Essay
Paul Kei Matsuda
student stories
Salsa Samba Sarah: Dancing to the Beat of a Surdo Drum
Sheila Luna
Hidden Music: After-Hours Talent in ASU English
Kira Assad
ASU Casts Working Actress in New Role as Film Studies Graduate
Kristen LaRue-Sandler
alumni feature
Breaking Bread with Lutfi Hussein, Culinary Artist
Larry Ellis
The Writing's on the Wall: Art as Non-Violent Protest
Sheila Luna
What is possible in art becomes thinkable in life.
—Brian Eno
word lovers' corner
Star-Lit: A Crossword on Intergalactic Travel in Literature
Alberto Ríos
comings & goings
Natalie Diaz, Assistant Professor (Creative Writing)
Marshall Terrill
Brian Goodman, Assistant Professor (Literature)
Liz Martínez
Barbara Patton-Walker, Assistant to the Chair
Erin Bottino
Chris Wheeler, Academic Advisor and Scheduler
Olja Sipka
new books & media
Faculty, Staff, Student, & Alumni Publications
in memoriam
Naira Kuzmich (1988-2017)
Tara Ison
James Ney (1932-2017)
Editors
Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art .
—Leonardo da Vinci
editorial staff
Accents on English 2.0 is produced by the Department of English at Arizona State University.
Executive Editors: Larry Ellis, Kristen LaRue-Sandler | Web Editor: Kristen LaRue-Sandler
Copy Editors: Sheila Luna, Kira Assad
Newsletter Committee: Larry Ellis (Chair), Kira Assad, Meghan Bacino, Kristen LaRue-Sandler, Sheila Luna, Dana Tait
about the masthead image
Tara Ison. "Pink Mackintosh Roses Cushion." Embroidery, fabric, pillow.
Tara Ison is a Professor in the Department of English's Creative Writing Program. An award-winning fiction writer, Ison is drawn to knitting and needlework for the meditational relaxation it affords. Read more about her handiwork in Dana Tait's story, "One Stitch at a Time."