Lewis University English Department

05/24/2026

Check out Lewis University: Alumni & Friends alum Caeley O'Connor!

Hello and welcome back to the Jet Fuel Review blog! Today, we are honored to present the poetry of a Lewis University alumni, Caeley O’Connor. Bio: Caeley O’Connor currently works full …

05/16/2026

Spring 2026 graduation. Congratulations, graduates! We are proud of your accomplishments.

05/14/2026

Congratulations to our Lewis U Cohfac English Studies graduates! Kate Goranson and Kat Svehla were the recipients of the Lewis University English Department's Academic Honors. Our other graduates include Jimena Araiza and Josh Brown. All four will be attending graduate school in the fall!

(Shoutout as well to my former students Jessica Armstrong and Gianna Ciaccia, and to Lewis University Music Department's graduate Kevin Cousins who graced our Open Mic Nights with his talent!)--Simone Muench

05/14/2026

Congrats to Josh Brown who received the Dr. Sheila M. Kennedy Lasallian Mentorship Award, and to Kat Svehla who was the recipient of the Br. Larry Oelschegel Research and Writing Excellence Award! These awards were presented by the Lewis University Writing Center!

05/14/2026

You know that one disclaimer that’s on the copyright page of seemingly every book? The one that’s supposed to protect against libel accusations, that goes “this is a work of fiction and any resembl…

05/14/2026

05/14/2026

Hello everyone! Welcome back to the next installment of “Meet the Authors!” This is a series that highlights the visiting authors who grace Lewis University with their presence and thei…

05/06/2026

Dr. Mustafa discusses Jekyll and Hyde's many faces.

Podcast Episode · Imaginary Worlds · May 6 · 40m

05/06/2026

Lewis U Cohfac Jet Fuel Review’s 31st Issue is now available! Please enjoy our Spring 2026 selection of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and art at https://www.jetfuelreview.com/issue-31-spring-2026.html

Thank you to our cover and banner artist Catherine-Esther Cowie!

Huge shoutout to our contributors and editorial team for all their hard work: Katharine Svehla, Jimena Araiza, Jada Law, Chloe Torres, Kate Goranson, Nicole Kaminski, Mukhabbat Fayzullaeva, Brianna Januska, Joshua Brown, Delilah Rivera, Ragan Hrycyk, Matthew Czaja, Juno Tyne, Dean Shamah, Katie Melzer, Katelyn Perritano, Meda Brazas, Do Dingshoff, Patricia Damocles, Stephanie Karas, Dr. Rebecca Morgan Frank, Dr. Jackie K. White, and Dr. Simone Muench!

04/22/2026

04/22/2026

Dr. Mustafa has received this year’s Career Research Award!