Crimson Reads

^{Recognizing authors in the University community}

Crimson Reads honors WSU faculty, students, staff, alumni and retirees who have authored, co-authored or edited a book within the past year. Through this program, the WSU Libraries proudly support WSU authors as they share their successes in scholarship, creative thought, and professional achievements through published works.

You are invited to browse publications and authors on the WSU Libraries website.

Crimson Reads: Thurs., March 27

Holland & Terrell Libraries’ Atrium
2:00 – 4:00 PM

Exhibit available: March 17-April 10
First floor of Terrell by the Reference Area

Mark your calendar for the 2025 exhibit.

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New submissions

Know of a book (including your own) that should be celebrated at the Crimson Reads event? Tell the event organizers about your work or a colleague’s work.

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Past honorees

2018

Staff address
Robert Clark, WSU Press editor-in-chief
Hustling Hanford: From Manuscript to Book

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2015

Faculty address
Ayad Rahmani, School of Design and Construction
Kafka’s architectures : doors, rooms, stairs and windows of an intricate literary edifice

Alumni address
Ray Williams, ’72 BA Spanish
Mario Vargas Llosa: A Life of Writing

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2014

Faculty address
Matthew McCluskey, chair of the Department of Physics
Dopants and Defects in Semiconductors and The Last Weapon: A Novel