Marginalia, Graduate Blog

Spring Break & DIY

by Josh Young

So, as I’m writing this, I’m smack-dab in the middle of spring break. When you read this, I will be smack-dab in the middle of the week following spring break. I’m sorry.

Spring Break & DIY

So, as I’m writing this, I’m smack-dab in the middle of spring break. When you read this, I will be smack-dab in the middle of the week following spring break. I’m sorry.

Creative Writing - Poetry MFA Josh Young, joyoung@colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

A Brief Collection of Students’ Published Work

by Katie Kather

We are about six or seven months into the Journalism MA program, and it has been hard. We rely on each other a lot: to vent, brainstorm, and share each other’s …

A Brief Collection of Students’ Published Work

We are about six or seven months into the Journalism MA program, and it has been hard. We rely on each other a lot: to vent, brainstorm, and share each other’s …

Journalism MA Katie Kather, kathryn.kather@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

A Visit to Book and Paper Arts

by Josh Young

On Tuesday March 5th, the day of our little snowstorm, my Illustrated Victorian Poetry class made our way down Wabash, all the way to 1104 Wabash to visit the Book …

A Visit to Book and Paper Arts

On Tuesday March 5th, the day of our little snowstorm, my Illustrated Victorian Poetry class made our way down Wabash, all the way to 1104 Wabash to visit the Book …

Creative Writing - Poetry MFA Josh Young, joyoung@colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

The Diegesis Release PARTY!!!

by Josh Young

On Saturday February 23rd, I celebrated the release of my third book, The Diegesis. As you may know (from my previous blog post about it), this book is a collaborative poetry-hybrid …

The Diegesis Release PARTY!!!

On Saturday February 23rd, I celebrated the release of my third book, The Diegesis. As you may know (from my previous blog post about it), this book is a collaborative poetry-hybrid …

Creative Writing - Poetry MFA Josh Young, joyoung@colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

One Essay a Day

by Jenn Tatum

I recently met with my thesis advisor, Jenny Boully, to discuss the 110 page draft I submitted. We met on Valentine’s Day, enjoyed some coffee and treats, and she gave …

One Essay a Day

I recently met with my thesis advisor, Jenny Boully, to discuss the 110 page draft I submitted. We met on Valentine’s Day, enjoyed some coffee and treats, and she gave …

Creative Writing - Nonfiction MFA Jenn Tatum, jtatumcotamagana@colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

What is So Great About Columbia College Chicago? Well…

by Josh Young

The truth of it is that I’m ready to be done with school. I’ve pretty much been going nonstop since I was 24 and starting the second half of my …

What is So Great About Columbia College Chicago? Well…

The truth of it is that I’m ready to be done with school. I’ve pretty much been going nonstop since I was 24 and starting the second half of my …

Creative Writing - Poetry MFA Josh Young, joyoung@colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Out and About

by Evan Baden

Over the next couple weeks, I will be blogging about the traveling I am doing. I will also be blogging about the difficulties of working as an artist and trying …

Out and About

Over the next couple weeks, I will be blogging about the traveling I am doing. I will also be blogging about the difficulties of working as an artist and trying …

Photography MFA Evan Baden, evan.baden@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Profiles in Gradliness: Kevin Kane

by Chris Terry

Kevin Kane has done a lot for Chicago writers, on-campus and off-, so interviewing him was a no-brainer. The fact that he’s a great guy, a master homebrewer, and the …

Profiles in Gradliness: Kevin Kane

Kevin Kane has done a lot for Chicago writers, on-campus and off-, so interviewing him was a no-brainer. The fact that he’s a great guy, a master homebrewer, and the …

Creative Writing - Fiction MFA Chris Terry, chrislterry@gmail.com
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Week Links: The History Of A Short Story

by Chris Terry

This week, we bring you a very special episode of Week Links. Instead of a link to a classmate’s story, I’m sharing one of my own, “The Language of Hairzilla,” …

Week Links: The History Of A Short Story

This week, we bring you a very special episode of Week Links. Instead of a link to a classmate’s story, I’m sharing one of my own, “The Language of Hairzilla,” …

Creative Writing - Fiction MFA Chris Terry, chrislterry@gmail.com
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

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