Creative Writing | Marginalia

Columbia Poetry Review 29 transformed from a pile of spreadsheets and discussions into a real book. Photo: David Fairbanks

In my first..

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..

Lil’ Baby Avocado

It’s finally here! I think. I hope.

After a long Chicago winter, one of my favorite things about spring is all of..

My mom recently asked how grad school was going, and while “okay” or “good” or “great” are all fine and appropriate answers for how I’..

WHYYYYY?

This being my third spring, I’ve grown somewhat accustomed to the unpredictability of the weather, BUT that still doesn’t mea..

Photo: Todd DeSantis

At the time of my writing this, there are two weeks left in the semester before summer vacation! Which means two ..

Before the reading on Admitted Student Day 2016

One of the most exciting parts about being a graduate student is meeting and interacti..

Opening for Tobias Wolff @ Columbia College Chicago (photo: Mandy Clark)

This past week has been incredibly busy AND incredibly huge f..

Downtown Los Angeles from the Convention Center’s West Hall lawn.

Nate Marshall’s Wild Hundreds is the only book on this semester’s reading list I already owned. It’s incredible.

One of the most excit..