Here are the latest books from Illinois State University faculty and staff:

Learning to be Literate: More Than a Single Story
Co-authored by Dr. Deborah MacPhee, professor, School of Teaching and Learning (W.W. Norton & Company, 2023).

Memetic Rhetorics: Toward a Toolkit for Ethical Meming
By Dr. Derek M. Sparby, associate professor, Department of English (University of Michigan Press, 2023)


Walking With Asafo in Ghana: An Ethnographic Account of Kormantse Bentsir Warrior Music
By Dr. Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum, professor, School of Music (University of Rochester Press, 2022)

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Misogyny in English Departments: Obligation, Entitlement, Gaslighting
By Dr. Amy E. Robillard, professor, Department of English (Peter Lang., 2023)

In the Shadow of the Big Top: The Life of Ringling’s Unlikely Circus Savior
By Maureen Brunsdale, head of Special Collections, Milner Library (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023)

Pursuing Social Justice in ELA: A Framework for Negotiating the Challenges of Teaching
By Dr. Danielle Lillge, associate professor, Department of English (Routledge, 2022)

Secret Writing in the Long Eighteenth Century: Theories and Practices of Cryptology
By Dr. Katherine Ellison, chair and professor, Department of English (Cambridge University Press, 2022)

Books, audio and video recordings, and mobile applications created by Illinois State University faculty, staff, and students are eligible for inclusion in this section. Submit entries to kdberse@IllinoisState.edu.