• Testimonials

    Publications, important professional connections, and new research interests and teaching ideas have grown from my participation in WLA.
    Jenny Emery-Davidson
    Blaine County Center Director, College of Southern Idaho

Donations

The Western Literature Association is a non-profit organization that promotes scholarship and creative arts about the cultures of the North American West. Donations are tax-deductible—and much appreciated!

If you would like to have your donation allocated to a specific cause (one of the annual awards or student travel funds, for instance), please indicate this in the box for “special instructions.”

The WLA’s FEIN # is 87-6163435.





  • Western Literature Association (WLA)

    Founded in 1965, the Western Literature Association (WLA) is a non-profit, scholarly association that promotes the study of the diverse literature and cultures of the North American West, past and present.

    Conference Proposals

  • Western American Literature (WAL)

    (The Journal)

    Published by the Western Literature Association, Western American Literature is the leading journal in western American literary studies.

    Article Submissions