Creative Writing – Nonfiction
CategoryA Magnificent Manifest
The Columbia College Chicago Spring 2017 semester came to a close with Manifest, Columbia’s annual showcase of graduating students. The Cr..
All That Aside, What is There to Do?
What is there really to do around Columbia College Chicago? Perhaps that’s a strange question given Columbia’s location in downtown Chicag..
Guess Who Hosted Dinner?
Just this past Tuesday I headed north on the Red Line, exiting where the neighborhoods of The Gold Coast and Old Town meet. It was 5:10pm ..
Food for the Stomach, Food for the Soul
Poetry! Sandwiches! Stories! Potato Chips! Essays! Soda!
If that all doesn’t sound good to you just add the phrase “for free” to the en..
Hello from the South Side
Columbia College Chicago is located in downtown Chicago, immediately south of what is called “The Loop.” The Loop was so-named because of ..
A Rush and a Push and the Semester is Done!
When I was about to begin graduate school in early September I marked each of the fifteen weeks down on a calendar, much as a prisoner wou..
Need to Read, Indeed!
I feel immense pride to to be a part of Columbia College Chicago’s Creative Writing Department. New students like myself are welcomed into..
Pack a Lunch, It’s Field Trip Time!
I can’t remember the last time I was on a field trip for school. Once in a theatre undergrad class we were scheduled to go to the Lyric Op..
MFA Cry for Help
Part of my responsibility as the Graduate Nonfiction Ambassador here at Columbia College Chicago is to respond to emails from potential st..
Signing Off
Nonfiction MFA 2016 <3 you all!
When I first opened my email three years ago to see that I had been admitted to Columbia College Chica..