Wayne State College’s Literature Club works to provide an inspiring and secure space for students to learn, write and discuss the literary world on campus.
The Literature Club has been working hard to become more involved within the campus community by helping with the local fiction and poetry slams in Wayne. They also help with the fiction festivals held on campus, implementing themselves within not only the local community, but also the literary world. Another activity that may interest students is their monthly movie night where they watch film adaptations of various books.
One might think it is a club strictly for English majors due to its association with reading and writing, but that is not the case.
“It acts as a secondary class, adding a stress-free environment when working or writing,” Literature Club President Sadie Holmes said. “Anyone can come, it’s not just for English majors.”
When the Literature Club isn’t busy working with the literary community, they meet each week at 6 p.m. in room 102 of the Humanities building on campus. Club meetings occur every week, but the subject of the meetings alternate. Meetings subjects sometimes include writing days where members get together to write and workshop ideas, giving the club an opportunity to hear feedback from peers.
The Literature Club also has helpful critiques to offer for all types of writing including fiction, essays and poems. The group has what they call Literature Week, giving students and members a space to share their favorite pieces of media. They discuss the impact literature has in the past, present and future. As the world of media expands, the Literature Cub enjoys not only interpreting and discussing textual works, but also dissects music, films, graphic novels and television shows.
If students are interested in joining the Literature Club, the only requirement is that they must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher. For more information, contact the club advisor Chad Christensen, or the club president Sadie Holmes.
Club meetings are held on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in room 102 of the Humanities building on campus.