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Report From The Field: The Defensive Male Writer
There are so many very important articles on the victimization of women in society. And this is not one of them. Nope. This is an...
ROUNDTABLE: POLICING THE OTHER IN THE LITERARY WORLD
This conversation, moderated by Hoa Nguyen, took place on March 29, 2015. Hoa sent out a preliminary list of questions meant to spark the conversation,...
The Count in the Ivory Tower: Gender Parity in MFA Programs
A graduate PhD student and a tenured professor walk into a coffee shop—sounds like the beginning of a hackneyed joke. Instead, it’s the catalyst for...
Report from the Field: On (Not) Reporting Sexual Violence
During my first six months of graduate school I was stalked and sexually harassed by a guy in my cohort. We were both about thirty...
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...
Her Name Literally Meant Hero
Mavis Gallant died in February of this year, at the age of 92. She is one of my favorite writers. I discovered her in graduate...
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