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Writing Life During the Pandemic
This post was originally going to be a spotlight, highlighting and celebrating the works of two Columbia College Chicago instructors, renowned poets Tony Trigilio and David Trinidad. Both were going to part take in a reading with another phenomenal poet, Aaron Smith, whose work has been assigned by both Tony and David in various class—Aaron’s poetry collection has been well welcomed, well received, and has even become a general fan favorite of many Columbia students in the MFA program (especially in my cohort!).
What It’s Like to Write A Thesis
Last Thursday, at 11 p.m., my finger hovered over the touch pad of my laptop. The cursor was poised ominously over a send button. I stared..
An Exciting Multidisciplinary Approach
In many institutions of higher education it is customary for faculty members to rotate through taking turns as the department heads. It’s ..
Much Ado About Everything
Working on one of my ten-foot drawings in the studio.
Hello again from this (my final) semester at Columbia College Chicago!
We are..
A Thousand Readings
After the first week of spring semester and I can say with a high degree of certainty that my main activity this semester will be read..
Not just classmates, Not just a cohort
Last week I experienced the greatest amount of nervousness I’ve had for any workshop in the entirety of my education. This fall, the secon..
Year Two, Week One
Photos around campus on my first day of classes.
…and we’re back! Just like that classes have started just there’s a slight crispnes..
Poetry Faculty Interview: CM Burroughs
CM Burroughs, Graduate Poetry Faculty
To give prospective and current students some insight into the Poetry MFA program, I’ll be talki..
Poetry Faculty Interview: Tony Trigilio
To give prospective and current students some insight into the Poetry MFA program, I’ll be talking with members of the faculty. K..
Guess Who Hosted Dinner?
Just this past Tuesday I headed north on the Red Line, exiting where the neighborhoods of The Gold Coast and Old Town meet. It was 5:10pm ..