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Hello From Another Side
It is hard to believe just how fast the summer flew by, a flurry of activity. I had a wedding, taught two Creative Writing classes fil..
You Should Be Writing Reviews
Reading Langston Hughes and making notes. Coffee is optional, though generally encouraged.
Anyone who tells you that reading poetry is..
Text Generating Games and Automated Writing
Max Ernst, Yves Tanguy, Joan Miró, Max Morise, and Man Ray’s Cadavre Exquis at MoMA
If you’re like most writers I know, the hardest p..
Chicago 101
The Fall semester begins Tuesday, September 8. It’s still roughly a month and a half away. But to the new members of the Columbia Coll..
Where do you write?
My notebook that goes mostly anywhere with me, with an introduction (and welcome to Columbia) from the former Poetry MFA Ambassador.
T..
Finding Reading Series and Open Mics
A full house at the Dollhouse Reading Series
After 51 readings, the Dollhouse Reading Series—hosted by a Columbia Poetry MFA alum and ..
I. Need. To. Write.
Where to See Live Lit This Summer
For a truly serious MFAer, the summer is made for writing, for producing as much great stuff as possible without l..
The Summer Adventures of a Poet in Chicago
I stepped out my door to see a pile of barricades, tents, and German music for Maifest.
While there are plenty of MFA programs that of..
The Writer’s Summer
Photo: CC/Flickr/Roman Boed v on Timeout Chicago
It’s officially summer in Chicago. Bring on the summer festivals, sunny days, beachwe..