Growing up, I knew I had an overwhelming passion for reading and writing. But as a first generation daughter of…
Tag: MFA
I’m going to cut to the chase. I firmly believe that there are only two things you really need to…
In a widely read essay entitled “MFA vs NYC,” bestselling novelist Chad Harbach (The Art of Fielding) argued that the…
I don’t have an MFA. I have a masters….in education administration. Occasionally, I will wonder if I shouldn’t do…
This week’s topic is “MFA and Writing Classes” and I’ve got precious little to say here. It’s probably glaringly apparent…
This past March I attended the AWP Conference in LA. If you’ve never heard of it, it’s a four day…
I’ve always been a reader. My first word was “book,” and some of my most treasured childhood memories are from…
Last week I was reading an article in the Washington Post about how my generation has been churning out helicopter parents who…
I have been loving the MFA conversation this week. The fact that I get to weigh in last feels almost…
My honors English teacher turned me into a lifetime reader. She talked about characters as if they were real, as…
