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Creative Writing – Fiction MFA candidate Matthew Jankiewicz, 23, is a true visionary. As co-creator of Daydream Alchemy Press, Jankiew..

The Dollhouse Reading Series recently moved from its Northcenter location to Lincoln Square (just blocks from my house). It was packed..

The Dollhouse has moved. I repeat, the Dollhouse has moved.

Have you heard of 2nd Story? If you haven’t, you should know about this. It’s a live storytelling series in Chicago that features four..

I thought it might be helpful to put together a list of things I’ve learned as I’ve become more comfortable with submitting my work to..

How does a grad student have a social life? Easy! Bookstores & bars.

I’m breaking from my normal blog posts and graduate school thoughts for some reflection on 9/11.

We were all affected by September ..

Ian Mackaye, frontman of hardcore punk band Minor Threat, in the Crowd @Edward Colver 1982

A couple years back, I wanted to write a sc..

My morning commute to school on the Brown Line, which takes about 40 minutes door-to-door, allows me to do a lot of reading, grading, ..

Grad school is the best — it really is. However, it’s super hard and intense. There will be tears. There may be some blood along the..