English

Welcome to the English Department!

 

Spring 2026 Registration Alert:

English 120 is now called English C1000. English 124 is now English C1001. When searching for these courses on Self Service, be sure to enter "C1000" and "C1001" in the course number box.

 

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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Fall Readings Series 2025

For more complete event details and author bios, visit our official FRS page or click the banner above. All events are free of charge and open to the public, and will be held on the Grossmont College campus in Griffin Gate (unless noted otherwise).

 

Event	Date	Time	Location
sam sax poet queer writer and poet, author of Yr Dead, longlisted for The National Book Award	Sep. 18	11am	Griffin Gate (Building 60, outside southwest corner)
Acorn Review issue launch reading promoting the newest issue of the student-produced Acorn Review with a reading of their original work	Oct. 1	6pm	via Zoom:
Natashia Deón novelist author of the critically acclaimed The Perishing, and Grace, named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times	Oct. 15	12:30pm	Griffin Gate
Chad Stroup musician and horror writer San Diego drag artist, rock vocalist, and author of horror novels Teeth Where They Shouldn’t Be and Sexy Leper	Nov. 18	11:00am	Griffin Gate
New Voices student reading showcase of original works by exceptional student writers from the Fall 2025 semester's CWP courses	Dec. 8	6pm	Griffin Gate

 

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The Creative Writing Workshops for Spring 2026

ENGL 126: INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING

section 7264 (Online), 3 cr., with Julie Cardenas

section 7263, M/W 2:00PM-3:20PM, 3 cr., with Dylan Wells

 

ENGL 130-133: SHORT FICTION WRITING I-IV

sections 7266-7269, T/TH 2:00-3:20PM, 3 cr., with Enrique Cervantes

 

ENGL 140-143: POETRY WRITING I-IV 

sections 7274-7277, (Online), 3 cr., with Karl Sherlock

 

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

sections 4561-4564 (Online), 3 cr., with Julie Cardenas

 

ENGL 160-163: DRAMA WRITING I-IV

sections 4809-4812, T/TH 9:30AM-10:50AM, 3 cr., with Walter Bennett

 

ENGL 175-178: NOVEL WRITING I-IV 

sections 4804-4808 (Online), 3 cr., with Rich Farrell

 

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Literature Courses for Spring 2026

ENGL 122: INTRO TO LITERATURE

section 7242, (Online), 3 cr., with Julie Cardenas

section 7240, T/TH 9:30AM-10:50AM, 3 cr., with Laura Lorhan

 

ENGL 203: CHILDREN'S LITERATURE (2ND 8 WEEK CLASS)

section 1295, (Online), 3 cr., with Sarah Steliga

 

ENGL 217: FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION

section 6709, T/TH 12:30PM-1:50PM, 3 cr., with Alan Traylor

 

ENGL 222: BRITISH LITERATURE II

section 7297, T/TH 11:00PM-12:20PM, 3 cr., with Sarah Steliga

 

ENGL 232: AMERICAN LITERATURE II

section 7298, (Online), 3 cr., with Kamala Balasubramanian

 

ENGL 236: CHICANO/CHICANA LITERATURE

section 3650, (Online), 3 cr., with Townsend Montilla

section 8523, M/W 11:00AM-12:20PM, 3 cr., with Townsend Montilla