So I thought I’d be away from the blog for a few days, but plans change. I’m back!
And I’ve updated the list of low-res programs to include a new discovery: Fairfield University’s program, which is planning a first residency for December-January 2008-09.
One of the benefits of my job at The City University of New York is the opportunity I’ve had to meet (and discover the work of) some amazingly talented (not to mention very nice) faculty writers. Among these folks is Tom Sleigh, who teaches in the Hunter College MFA Program. This week Tom was named the winner of the 2008 Kingsley Tufts Award for his collection, Space Walk. I had the pleasure of reading Space Walk when Tom brought in a copy for an office book display, and I am thrilled for him. Congratulations (and a handshake), Tom!
Remember way back when I told you about a “marathon reading” of faculty writers at The City University of New York (home to an amazing array of writing programs–and my employer)? Now you can hear the event for yourself–via podcast. Pretty amazing! Enjoy.
InsideHigherEd.com profiles the new J.D./M.F.A. program at Hamline University. Which seems to have sparked some imaginings from Oronte Churm.
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The Yale Daily News chronicles a visit from New York Times Book Review editor Sam Tanenhaus.
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A roundtable discussion featuring Billy Collins, Curtis Sittenfeld, and Terry Gross reveals “the art of the interview.”
Remember when I was planning to read Brock Clarke’s latest novel, An Arsonist’s Guide to Writers’ Homes in New England? Well, I did finally have that pleasure not too long ago. So I was happy to find this profile of Clarke (and his book) online. (But I do have to wonder–since when is Emily Dickinson’s house [in Amherst, MA] so close to “nearby” [that’s the interviewer’s word, not Clarke’s] Dickinson College, which, the last time I checked, is located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania?)
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Calvin Reid takes us behind the scenes in the world of print-on-demand publishing
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Lisa Romeo gives us another glimpse into her January residency experience at the Stonecoast MFA program in Maine.