The temporary pedestrian walkway connecting the north and south areas of Main Campus will be closed today, Monday, August 26, 2025, to address inconsistencies with ADA compliance. During this time, access across campus will be available through the original walkway that led to Building 10 that is close to the Lawson Street bus stop. This walkway will remain open while modifications are completed.
April is Poetry Month and we're thrilled to highlight a new publication by Durham Tech English instructor Bridget Bell. Her book is available at both the Main and Orange County Campus Libraries.
Check out Bridget's awesome interviews with The Independent Weekly and streaming on WUNC's Due South radio show.
When did you begin writing poetry? How did you decide to write a book of poetry?
I’ve written poetry since I was a little kid. There are some embarrassingly earnest and angsty poems in my childhood journals. Lots of broken heart poems. There’s one about my cat dying and going to kitty heaven. I went to graduate school for my MFA in creative writing, and the end result of most creative writing MFA programs is a book-length manuscript, so really I wrote my first book during grad school–it’s just not published except in the Sarah Lawrence library, so if anyone is ever in Bronxville, New York, you can read it! It’s called Can Finder.
You did a lot of research for your book. What was your
