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I’m sitting here writing my last blog as your Fiction Ambassador, and reflecting back on my time at Columbia with rose-tinted glasses. I’v..

Last blog, I talked about some things to do over the summer while you’re most likely away from other writers and without a routine of clas..

Everyone comes to Columbia at different stages in their writing career. Whether you’re fresh out of undergrad (like I was), or you’ve take..

It’s that time of year!

With the holiday season behind us, the New Year brings the time for re-evaluating the past year and coming up ..

Filter Photo Festival photo booth

Filter Photo Festival takes place in Chicago every September. There are workshops, portfolio reviews..

…yours truly was not afraid to go back for seconds.

“I AM” book by Monica J. Brown

Some, if not many, of you may have heard of Lillstreet Art Center. It is a wonderful place located on the north side of Chicago that offer..

photo credit: Ginny Lloyd

Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father is a new book by Alysia Abbot. It recounts the story of a young girl growing ..

Back in January, my friend and former ShopColumbia colleague, Shannon Bourne, asked me to help her hang a small show at none other tha..