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In February of this year, I did my first craft presentation. I presented on the (potential) power of setting in narrative. I drew on all the wonderful instructors I’ve had over the years to come up with useful craft suggestions and generative exercises. Expecting a modest turnout at best, I arrived a few minutes before […]
Working with AJ Verdelle as a Kenyon Review Peter Taylor Fellow last summer was a dream. Returning to the bucolic loveliness of Kenyon is always a treat for me. What’s more, we had an amazing group of writers in our group. Our workshop wrote some pieces that I still think about, nearly a year later. I’m so […]
I recently got to interview the wonderful Elena Passarello for Cafe MFA. We talked about the ways in which research can be personal without ever employing the “I,” innovative essay forms, and the importance of ergonomic workspaces. Here’s a tiny snippet, in which she describes her drafting process: I’d say that the primary objective of my […]