Celebrating the CSU MFA Program in Creative Writing’s 40th anniversary, this year’s Creative Writing Reading Series features acclaimed authors, distinguished alumni and former faculty. Explore literary events this fall and connect with writers from CSU and beyond.
To celebrate Colorado’s 150th anniversary, here are 15 stories, milestones and perspectives that help tell the story of the Centennial State. These are but a few of Colorado’s leading attributes.
‘How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder’ will represent Wyoming at the 2026 National Book Festival this August in Washington D.C. as the state’s adult selection for the “Great Reads from Great Places” program.
The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of our outstanding faculty and staff for 2026.
The Joe Blake Center for Engaged Humanities at Colorado State University has named four faculty members as Faculty Fellows for 2026-2027: Maura Velazquez Castillo, Johnny Plastini, Nabile Galván Garcia, and Sarah Cooper.
With a small cohort size and opportunities for mentorship, the program has produced award-winning alumni who are thriving in their literary careers.
CSU professor Ramona Ausubel’s new nonfiction book offers practical guidance for writers moving through creative blocks and reconnecting with their art. Published by Tin House, ‘Unstuck’ presents exercises and reflections drawn from Ausubel’s experience as a seasoned writer and teacher.
Internationally known artist and alumnus Pard Morrison will headline a series of Colorado State University arts events in April as he visits campus to install a sculpture at the entrance to the University Center for the Arts.
Published by Wesleyan University Press, ‘America, A Love Story,’ explores motherhood, history, art and the natural world while considering what it means to keep choosing love amidst grief.
Published by Pantheon on Jan. 20, ‘How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder’ centers on two sisters growing up in rural Wyoming and explores girlhood in the 1980s, identity, trauma and cultural memory. The novel is already earning praise from critics and readers.
