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The Push to the Finish Line
I write to you from the last stress-filled weeks of the semester. I know end-of-semester chaos isn’t a new thing, but I always find myself..
Words Are Still Power
I’m writing from the head-fog-filled morning of November 9, the day after the Election was called for Republican candidate Donald Trum..
5 Things to Do in Chicago for the Literature Lover
One of the big things I considered when I applied to MFA programs was the location. And since I ended up at Columbia College Chicago, you ..
Reading Really Does Help Your Writing
As writers, we’re always told the best work goes through multiple drafts and revision processes before it’s the best it can be. And ev..
Your Family Away From Home
Half of my cohort meeting for the first time at a GSO-hosted event.
So you made it! You’re in a new MFA program, you’re meeting new pe..