Texas Tech University
Marcus Burke giving a reading at a bookstore

Marcus Burke Assistant Professor - Creative Writing

Marcus Burke Assistant Professor - Creative Writing

Marcus Burke's debut novel, TEAM SEVEN, was published in 2014 by Doubleday Books. TEAM SEVEN received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, was long-listed for the 2015 PEN Open Book Award, and was one of the "10 Titles to Pick Up Now," in O, The Oprah Magazine. Burke was featured in The New York Times as part of a cohort of thirty-two "Black Male Authors of our Time." He is currently at work in his next novel.

Department of English