Creative Writing – Nonfiction
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“How many people usually get admitted to the program?”
This is one of the most frequently asked questions that I receive from prosp..
Live With Your Writing
I just had my final thesis meeting of the semester. I’ve submitted 90 or so pages out of the 120 page requirement, and now I’m working..
Teaching as Learning, Classroom as Community
I recently spoke to Ames Hawkin’s Theory and Praxis class about my experience being a Graduate Student Instructor and the transition f..
Nonfiction MFA Students at the ALTA Conference
This week, I asked fellow MFA candidate Maddison Hamil to be a very special guest blogger and to share with prospective students her e..
Nonfiction MFA Student Spotlight: Patrick Thornton
This is the last installment of the Nonfiction MFA Student Spotlight. Le sigh. This week, I interview Patrick Thornton, a first-year M..
Nonfiction MFA Student Spotlight: Ingrid Sagor
As promised, I continue my interviews with current MFA candidates in the Creative Writing – Nonfiction program, in order answer FAQs f..
Nonfiction MFA Student Spotlight: Toni Nealie
During the Graduate Open House and Preview Days, I am often asked why I applied to Columbia, what neighborhood I live in, and what my ..
I’m Sick & I’m Busy. What To Do When the Goin’ Gets Tough.
It will happen. You’ll be plugging along with your semester and then BAM—you’re sick. It’s bound to happen. A student is sick, a cla..
New Digs at the Dollhouse
The Dollhouse has moved. I repeat, the Dollhouse has moved.
Bookstores & Bars
How does a grad student have a social life? Easy! Bookstores & bars.