The first MFA semester

Dear everybody.
To my amazement, the semester is coming to an end. There was a point, a few weeks ago, when I felt the term was endless, and it was hard to stay calm. Now, I feel a growing nostalgia for what’s about to end in less than a month.
It’s been a great time. I’ve had [...]

Obama

So, politics. Here in a creative writing programme in New Jersey, it was hard to find any McCain supporters. I know one person who clearly wasn’t voting for Obama, and a few of my students sounded likely candidates, but it was kind of a guilty secret. Partly this reflects the power of the Change wagon, [...]