At Chatham, one of the requirements to graduate with the MFA is a course on either environmental writing or travel writing. As a fiction writer, I am not directly interested in either, but I’ve opted to take environmental writing this semester instead of travel next. One of the requirements for the environmental writing course is […]

Nobody reads a short story for fun. Who, the last time they went on vacation, said to themselves, “I think I’ll take this fun and easy-to-read collection of short stories to the beach!” No one, that’s who. No one. Some of you out there, especially those of you who are literarily minded, are probably getting […]

Well, I have just finished my fourth week as a candidate for a master’s of fine arts in creative writing, and I must admit I am envious of people who still get to sleep. The program itself isn’t exhausting, but life is. I realize now, and probably the first thing you should address if you’re […]