The Department of English and Languages

Hosts Various Readings

The Department of English and Languages hosted three authors, one being a New York Times best-selling author, at Tarleton State University. Dr. TJ Gieger from Texas Tech University came to Tarleton for a reading and Q&A about his Investigation Into the rhetorical practices used by contemporary evangelical Christian women to confront theological and cultural Issues. Faithful Deliberation rests at the Intersection of feminist rhetorical studies and religious rhetorics.

Dr. Erika T. Wurth read a few excerpts from her acclaimed novel, White Horse. Dr. Wurth has made the Indie Next List, Target Book of the Month, New York Times Editor's Pick, and Good Morning America Buzz Pick. Her novel is praised as being suited for fans of Stephen King.

Dr. Su Cho also read excerpts from her National Poetry Series winner, The Symmetry of Fish, a debut poetry collection about Immigration, memory, and a family's lexicon. Dr. Cho Is a poet and essayist born In South Korea and raised In Indiana. She has an MFA In Poetry from Indiana University and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Her work has been featured In Poetry, New England Review, Gulf Coast, and Orion; the 2021 Best American Poetry and Best New Poets anthologies.