SIR
A new book of poems from the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Carl Phillips Is this who I must be,or maybe justwhat I am? “Sir” is an honorific, a title that indicates the superiority of its recipient, the subordination of its speaker. Carl Phillips’s SIR examines power and submission, abandon and restraint, whether in our personal, intimate […]
Das’ ‘Faith, Family and Flag’ wins book award
Joanna Dee Das, an associate professor of performing arts in WashU Arts & Sciences, has won the 2026 Book Award from the International Society for the Study of Musicals.
Career Catalysts: Pershing Fellow paves new path in nonprofit work
WashU architecture student Huda Abdesumad, a Pershing Fellow at Great Rivers Greenway, says the experience has allowed her to bridge her local roots with her career aspirations.
Danielle Dutton and Martin Riker
Now married 21 years, Danielle Dutton and Martin Riker are a literary power couple. Both serve in the English Department in WashU Arts & Sciences and run Dorothy, a publishing project, a small feminist press they founded in 2009. They also are writers themselves.
WashU librarians pick favorite books for National Book Lover’s Day
In honor of National Book Lover’s Day, celebrated annually on Aug. 9, the Record asked librarians to share some of their favorite titles. The result: a tour de force by a WashU alumna, a sweeping epic of German history and one of the globe’s most beloved fantasy novels. All of these titles are available at Olin Library.
Malone installed as Nancy and Kenneth Kranzberg Curator
Meredith Malone was installed as the Nancy and Kenneth Kranzberg Curator at the WashU Kemper Art Museum May 18. The endowed position is the museum’s first named curatorship.
100 Things You Love to Draw
Creating Your Artistic Voice
A companion to “Drawing Is Magic: Discovering Yourself in a Sketchbook,” this playful and motivational sketchbook from New York Times bestselling author-artist John Hendrix will inspire creativity in artists of any age or experience level.
Edward E. Boccia
Painter of Nightmares and Dreams
An intimate journey of discovery of the life and work of American painter Edward E. Boccia.
Black Designers in Chicago
Culture and Community in the Twentieth Century
A richly illustrated book focused on Black designers, how they shaped the history of modern design, and how their designs in turn influenced modern Black life.
Architecture faculty win Landmarks award
Kelley Van Dyck Murphy, Constance Vale and Chandler Ahrens — all architecture faculty at the WashU Sam Fox School — have won a Most Enhanced Award from the Landmarks Association of St. Louis.
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