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Seven Ways of Looking at AWP
Blaine Eldredge IV. AWP has vindicated my use of superlatives. And it has made the abstract world of language concrete. It was, in short, fantastic. Reflecting on the experience, I was impressed by the ways that AWP made the realm of English post-graduation seem tangible. Seem possible. Here are writers working for the niche of … Continue reading Seven Ways of Looking at AWP
Seven Ways of Looking at AWP
Cherise Hensley III. The Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference, or AWP, is a game-changer for any student even remotely interested in publishing. I went into the conference with the mindset that I would simply be helping with the Rock & Sling booth at the book fair and possibly starting to network with some … Continue reading Seven Ways of Looking at AWP
Seven Ways of Looking at AWP
Karina Basso II. AWP was a whirlwind of literature, pins, postcards, and coffee. I was so overwhelmed by the hundreds of tables of MFA programs, journals, and publishers at the book fair, that I had to get out of the conference area and onto the streets of Chicago. Wandering downtown on my own allowed me … Continue reading Seven Ways of Looking at AWP
Seven Ways of Looking at AWP
Matt Comi I. It place things into a new frame. I think that was of particular importance. I had a whole set of presuppositions about the publishing world and the world of small journals that was totally changed by this trip. So, with that said, here are some thoughts that I have now, that I … Continue reading Seven Ways of Looking at AWP
Pretty Vacant
Jeremiah Webster "We're so pretty, oh so pretty, vacant." - The Sex Pistols We had driven past midnight and needed sleep. The last four exits had been Labor Day destinations with each hotel booked through the weekend, a blaze of NO VACANCY neon extinguishing the last star in the sky. "Don't bother," a woman told … Continue reading Pretty Vacant
What We Dread Most
Morgan Feddes The end of the year is notorious for many things. Among them: Stress. Top [insert number here] Lists of the holiday season. Late last month, Consumer Reports combined the two, creating a list of America’s Top Holiday Dreads. The list itself is pretty much what you’d expect -- after all, half of the … Continue reading What We Dread Most
Advent Comes Out Swinging
Joshua Robbins As we enter Advent’s home stretch, I’ve found myself wishing the season’s anticipation would feel…well, more sublime. But, then again, I wonder if Advent should feel sublime. Is this a season of sublimity? And what do we mean by “sublime,” anyway? Is grandma’s Christmas ham sublime? Is the passing of the flame during … Continue reading Advent Comes Out Swinging
A #Journalist Ponders @Twitter
Morgan Feddes There’s a website you may have heard of before. It’s called Twitter. Depending on your experience with said website, you have just had one of four reactions: 1.The “Ah, yes, Twitter” response: “Twitter? Oh, Yeah, it’s a semi-effective form of sharing news and updates. You can check out my account, if you'd like.” … Continue reading A #Journalist Ponders @Twitter
Coleridge and the Greater Romantic Fatherhood
Joshua Robbins For nine months I daydreamed about what it would be like to write with a little one in the house, about how a baby’s presence would affect the poems: me cartoonishly churning out pages of newly inspired poems as the baby coos and gurgles peacefully in her crib beside me, me scooping up … Continue reading Coleridge and the Greater Romantic Fatherhood
Rock & Sling 