The Routledge Companion to American Literary Journalism, co-edited by Dr. Roberta S. Maguire, professor of English, and Dr. William E. Dow, who is a professor at the American University of Paris, has just been published! Described as a “foundational text for scholars and students” in the disciplines of American and African American studies, media studies, gender studies, visual studies and more, the volume brings together thirty-five original chapters that offer new approaches and revised understandings while laying groundwork for future scholarship about the interdisciplinary field of literary journalism. UW Oshkosh’s English Department is well represented: Dr. Don Dingledine contributed a chapter on 1930s literary journalism, and Professor Douglas Haynes’s recent book about Nicaragua is a focus of another essay. Dr. Maguire contributed her own chapter on theoretical approaches to African American literary journalism.

Routledge Media and Cultural Studies Companions offer thorough, high-quality surveys and assessments of the major topics in the fields of media and cultural studies. All entries in each companion are specially commissioned and written by leading scholars in the field. Clear, accessible, and cutting-edge, these companions are the ideal resource for advanced undergraduates, postgraduate students, and researchers alike.