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Undergraduate student Alyssa Murray publishes debut novel

March 18, 2025

Congratulations to third-year English and Psychology student Alyssa Murray, who self-published her debut novel, “The A-Word,” this past January. In a recent “Daily Bruin” article, Murray spoke about her writing and self-publishing process, and shared how she would like to use this experience to become a developmental editor who works with young authors. Read more about Murray’s debut novel and its journey to publication here.

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Reflecting on a sinuous life as an omnivorous humanist

January 10, 2025
King-Kok Cheung | UCLA

King-Kok Cheung is a UCLA research professor of English and professor emeritus of English and Asian American studies. A member of the UCLA faculty since 1984, she was honored in 2023 with a lifetime achievement award from the Association for Asian American Studies. The following is adapted from an article she wrote for the journal Literature, which she co-edited with former doctoral students Robert Kyriakos Smith and Hannah Nahm.

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