Kansas State English Department

06/23/2026

Earlier this month, we enjoyed a surprise visit from some of our alums -- Craig Scribner (BA '79), Grant Tracey (MA '87), Karen Tracey (BA '83, MA '86), and Gary Johnson (MA '87) -- who joined current faculty member Deborah Murray (MA '86) for a quick photo by the Writing Center!

06/13/2026

"What a joy it has been to watch these young writers grow, create, and support one another throughout the week": Read about the final day of our 2026 Young Writers' Workshop at Kansas State University at the Beach Museum of Art -- and thanks to our young writers, their families, and our staff!

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1, 2, 3, 4…and just like that, it’s Day 5!  It’s hard to believe we’ve reached the final day of the 2026 Young Writers’ Workshop!  The morning began with our young writers sharing their favorite …

06/12/2026

"The young writers combined images and words, traded drawings and ideas, and slowly began building comic worlds of their own": Read about Day 4 of the Young Writers' Workshop at Kansas State University as young writers explored comics and graphic novels --

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Ever thought writing was just about words on a page?   Well, this morning’s session reminded us that stories can be told in so many different ways. Sometimes, writing looks…

06/11/2026

Join us tomorrow (Friday) at 1pm at the Beach Museum of Art for a reading by the young writers who have been participating in the 2026 Young Writers' Workshop at Kansas State University!

K-State College of Arts and Sciences

Participants in the 13th annual Young Writers' Workshop will read from the work that they have created this week. The reading will take place from 1-2 p.m. at the Beach Museum of Art. It is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences with s...

06/11/2026

Calling all poets, ages 9-14 years old! In her role as Poet Laureate of Kansas, Traci Brimhall will select 20 poems for display on posters throughout the fairgrounds during the 2026 Kansas State Fair. Initially open just to 4-H members, the contest is now open to any poets in this age range who submit by June 15! More information below --

The Kansas Poet Laureate and the Kansas Arts Commission bring original poetry to the Kansas State Fair!

06/11/2026

"Day three challenged our young writers to step into different perspectives, whether through letters, poetry, art, or fiction": Read about the activities and writing prompts for Day 3 of the Young Writers' Workshop at Kansas State University, including a visit from poet Huascar Medina --

Day three of the 2026 Young Writers’ Workshop focused on empathy, perspective, poetry, art, and fiction as our young writers spent the day exploring different ways of seeing the world through…

06/10/2026

"Day two reminded us that stories can begin anywhere – with a flower, a painting, a song, or even a single carefully observed detail": Read about the second day of this year's Young Writers' Workshop at Kansas State University, featuring paintings in the galleries of the Beach Museum of Art and visiting writer Linzi Garcia!
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Day two of the 2026 Young Writers’ Workshop was filled with reflection, creativity, observation, and imagination as our young writers explored the connections between nature, writing, art, an…

06/09/2026

"It was hilarious, wildly imaginative, and exactly the kind of story that could only emerge from a room full of young writers": Read about Day 1 of this year's Young Writers' Workshop at Kansas State University featuring visiting writer Darren Canady --

The 2026 Young Writers’ Workshop is officially underway, and what a way to begin! The day started with a simple question: “What is your favorite book?” Our young writers shared books ranging from f…

06/08/2026

A beautiful morning for the start of our Young Writers' Workshop at Kansas State University at the Beach Museum of Art -- we can't wait to see what this year's young writers create!
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06/05/2026

Our Young Writers' Workshop begins next week at the Beach Museum of Art! Meet our staff for 2026 --
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It’s that time of year again—we’re kicking off summer with the Young Writers’ Workshop! This year’s workshop is packed with exciting adventures in creative writing, and we can’t wait to share our d…