Welcome to the English Department!

  

Mission Statement

The faculty of the Grossmont College English Department endeavor to advance the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills of students so that they may appreciate a variety of cultural perspectives and participate autonomously and successfully in academic, artistic, civic, vocational, and/or professional communities. 

 

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Department Chair Office Hours

Enroll in a learning community next semester in Project Success, the Grossmont College English Department’s linked courses program. Visit the PROJECT SUCCESS site for more info.

 

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The Creative Writing Workshops for Fall 2023

ENGL 126: INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING

section 3045 Distance Ed (Online), 3 cr., with Julie Cardenas

section 3064, T/Th 11AM-12:20PM, Rm 51-573, 3 cr., with Daniela Sow

 

ENGL 130-133: SHORT FICTION WRITING I-IV

sections 3066-3069, W 7-9:50PM, Rm 51-584, 3 cr., with Enrique Cervantes

 

ENGL 140-143: POETRY WRITING I-IV 

sections 3074-3077, T, Th 2:00-3:20 PM, Rm 51-583, 3 cr., with Adam Deutsch

 

ENGL 145-148: ACORN REVIEW: EDITING AND PRODUCTION I-IV

sections 9138-9141 Dist Ed (Online), 3 cr., with Julie Cardenas

 

ENGL 175-178: NOVEL WRITING I-IV 

sections 2734-2737 Dist Ed (Online), 3 cr., with Rich Farrell

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All events of the Fall Readings Series are available to the public and free of cost, including parking for off-campus guests.  Visit the Fall Readings Series microsite, or click the banner above, to learn more about our season of guest authors and events. 

• Banned Books/Banned Lives: novelist ALEX ESPINOZA, Thurs., October 5, 11AM-12:20PM PVAC
• poet BRANDON SOM, Tues., October 24, 2 - 3:20PM PVAC
• Lester Bangs Memorial Reading: journalist BROOKE BINKOWSKI, Wed., November 15, 12:30-1:45PM Zoom Registration: tinyurl.com/2buseh24
• NEW VOICES Student Reading, Mon., December 4, 7-8:30PM PVAC

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