Creative Writing | Marginalia

I went home for Thanksgiving twice. The first trip home was to my parent’s house where I am not only welcome but also fed and even wel..

As an emerging writer it is important for me to be submitting my work, to get myself out there—yes— but also to familiarize myself wit..

When I uploaded my resume to the ColumbiaWorks student employment site, I was hoping to get a part-time administrative job in the Fict..

So I picked up a primer on German Idealist philosophy from the bookstore recently. One of the great things about poetry is that anythi..

Creative writing MFA programs always ask for a writing sample as part of the application. Usually, they want 20-25 pages of fiction. C..

You’ll never believe this, but people in poetry programs are passionate about the poets they have loved. I know, I know. Go pick your ..

This week we celebrated Aviya Kushner’s birthday. My classmate, Toni Nealie, made a heart-shaped cake complete with fresh raspberry ic..

Last week, I discussed the first half of this quote from the piece “Notes” in Tim O’Brien’s book, “The Things They Carried.”

By telli..

I’ve been reading “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien, and found this quote in the story “Notes:”

By telling stories, you obje..