Christian J. Collier is the 2026 Writers@Work author. Collier's collection, Greater Ghost, is set amid the backdrop of Chattanooga, and he describes it as "interrogating ghosts," as it explores loss on all level.
Students in Honors Composition Two explored the works of local poet Christian J. Collier as they apply to themes of identity and shared their observations in a library exhibit aimed at interactions with viewers.
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| The interaction challenge was to consider three factors that have the greatest impact on your identity. |
Their display explicates Collier's poems through artistic expressions of their own and asks participants to post three elements that shape their own identities.
Another interaction challenge was to post a poem using the template from the poem "Where are you from."
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The explanation of the poem background for Where are you from
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On the flip side of the poem and explanation was a template to complete to create your where are you from poem.
Thank you to the students for sharing your classwork in the library for all to see.











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