Report from the Field: Letter to C

Report from the Field: Letter to C

Dear C, I am thinking of quitting poetry to sing. Maybe my voice will be more welcome there than at poetry readings. I came here...

Report from the Field: I Don’t Know How She Does It

Report from the Field: I Don’t Know How She Does It

I can’t remember the first time I heard the phrase in reference to myself: I don’t know how she does it. Perhaps it was when...

Some Questions About Empathy and Reading

Some Questions About Empathy and Reading

First Questions: The Limits of Empathy I taught two creative writing courses as a graduate student. My undergraduates wanted answers and rules, and instead I...