March 21, 2023

Professor Mona Simpson’s new novel, Commitment (Knopf, 2023) was published on Tuesday.

March 17, 2023

PhD candidate Jessica Cook’s archive work shines light on mathematician Ada Lovelace, bringing attention to the fact that Lovelace published the first description of a computer program.

March 16, 2023

Professor Brian Kim Stefans’ new book, For Trapped Things (Roof Books, 2023) will be released on June 1.

March 10, 2023

Professor Joseph Bristow’s new book, Oscar Wilde on Trial: The Criminal Proceedings, from Arrest to Imprisonment, is available now through Yale University Press.

March 3, 2023

April 1, 1941 – February 25, 2023 We are saddened to learn of the passing of Distinguished Research Professor Michael J. B. Allen.

March 2, 2023

Distinguished Professor Debora Shuger’s latest book, Paratexts of the English Bible, 1525-1611 (Oxford University Press), has been named one of the best scholarly books of 2022 in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

March 2, 2023

Distinguished Professor Joseph Bristow was featured on a BBC History Extra Podcast to talk about his new book, Oscar Wilde on Trial: The Criminal Proceedings, from Arrest to Imprisonment (Yale University Press). Listen to the podcast episode here.

February 23, 2023

PhD alum Melanie Ho’s book, Beyond Leaning In: Gender Equity and What Organizations are Up Against (Strategic Imagination, 2021) received a 2022 Axiom Award, an award which recognizes the world’s best business books.

December 31, 2022

Cheers to this year’s collection of books published by UCLA English alumni, faculty, students and staff.

December 13, 2022

In this dot.LA article, Professor Danny Snelson and Director of Writing Programs and the UCLA Undergraduate Writing Center Christine Holten discuss the pros and cons on the use of ChatGPT for academic writing.