English Grad Publishes Second Book
Mary F. Fields ‘71 recently published her second book, For Simon: A Journey into Truth and Reconciliation. Mary, who publishes under the pseudonym of Molly Walling, is also the author …
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Converse Mourns the Passing of Dr. Bill Kimball, Professor Emeritus of English
Dr. William (Bill) Kimball, professor emeritus of English, passed away on June 24, 2020, at the age of 97. For 23 years Dr. Kimball could be seen riding his bicycle …
Grad Writes Coming of Age Novel-In-Verse
Award-winning alumna Caroline DuBois ‘93 has written her debut, middle-grade, novel-in-verse, The Places We Sleep. The coming-of-age story, written in poetic verse, is published by Holiday House and will be …
Students Visit Asheville Archives for Appalachian Literature Class Field Trip
Dr. Anita Rose’s English class visited the archives at the University of North Carolina in Asheville to learn about the history of tourism in the southern Appalachians, specifically, Western North …
See Which Grad Schools Our Seniors Have Been Accepted To!
Our 2019 seniors have some amazing grad school options! See where some of our seniors have been accepted: Julia Williams – The Citadel Claudia Coffin – Winthrop University Sara Blevins …
Ten Seniors Inducted into Gamma Sigma Honor Society
Converse is thrilled to induct ten students into Converse’s academic honor society, Gamma Sigma. Gamma Sigma honors the very top members of the graduating class of 2019 who have not …
An Ear For Poetry
Aristotle used roughly 14,000 words for his Poetics. This article runs 500 words about poetics, specifically the works of Ellen Bryant Voigt ’64, whose trenchant poems earned her a prestigious …
English Grad Emily Koon ’99 Wins Conium Press Book & Chapbook Contest
Emily Koon’s short story collection We Are Still Here has been selected as the 2016 Conium Press Book & Chapbook Contest winner. Emily has written for Potomac Review, The Rumpus, …
Professor McMaster’s Poetry Published in Off the Coast and RATTLE
Professor Arthur McMaster’s poetry was published in literary magazines Off the Coast and RATTLE. He also has a book proposal prepared for ‘the writing project: Poets’ Muse, Lovers, Partners, and Significant …