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Seven Ways of Looking at AWP

March 12, 2012March 12, 2012 ~ thomcaraway ~ Leave a comment

Jacquelyn Wheeler V.

Seven Ways of Looking at AWP

March 10, 2012March 10, 2012 ~ thomcaraway ~ Leave a comment

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

March 10, 2012March 10, 2012 ~ thomcaraway ~ Leave a comment

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

March 10, 2012March 10, 2012 ~ thomcaraway ~ Leave a comment

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

March 9, 2012 ~ thomcaraway ~ Leave a comment

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

January 16, 2012January 15, 2012 ~ thomcaraway ~ 4 Comments

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

December 20, 2011December 19, 2011 ~ ethanwolcott ~ Leave a comment

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

December 19, 2011December 18, 2011 ~ ethanwolcott ~ Leave a comment

 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

December 11, 2011December 11, 2011 ~ ethanwolcott ~ 2 Comments

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

December 6, 2011December 7, 2011 ~ ethanwolcott ~ 6 Comments

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

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