Creative Writing – Nonfiction
CategoryWorkshop & Wells
This week we celebrated Aviya Kushner’s birthday. My classmate, Toni Nealie, made a heart-shaped cake complete with fresh raspberry ic..
Writing, Writing, Writing
I’ve been doing a ton of writing this week, both professionally and creatively. I have a job through the Academic Affairs Office and a..
The 33 Reading Series
One of my favorite things about being a writer and being in a writing community is going to readings (see previous post about The Doll..
Creative Nonfiction Week
This past week, the Nonfiction Program hosted its annual Creative Nonfiction Week. Creative Nonfiction Week is a collaborative event t..
Chicago: A Visit from a Friends
I’ve lived in Chicago for over a year now, and my best friends finally came to visit me. I was so excited to show them the school and ..
The Dollhouse Reading Series #6
Poetry readings are notorious for being snooze fests. For people outside of the writing community, they can be all kinds of boring. It..
So I get to teach. Then What?
As a candidate in the Creative Writing-Nonfiction program, I was offered the chance to take a Theory and Praxis course that prepared m..
Books, books, books
I love books. Ask any writer about the possessions that he or she values most and I am positive that books are at the top, if not near..
Cubbyholes & the Adjunct Office
Cubbyhole: 33 East Congress, Fifth Floor
I spend about eighty percent of my time on campus on the fifth floor of the 33 E. Congress bui..
Wicker Park Outing & Workshop
We have first-years. We have a real, live program. This is exciting news. The Creative Writing – Nonfiction MFA program is in its seco..