Myth and Hubris in Katherine Anne Porter’s “Noon Wine”
In this e-essay, I will examine some of the mythic elements of “Noon Wine.” Specifically, I will look at how Porter uses psychic distance to illustrate Mr. Thompson as a flawed hero, undone by his own...
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Pals and Pushcarts
A shout out to Peter C. Stenson on his Puschcart nomination. Details HERE. Not surprised in the least. Peter was a joy to workshop with in the MFA program. It was one of those deals where you were...
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Just This Side of Byzantium: Dandelion Wine Ray Bradbury I’m in a Bradbury type of mood. Re-reading some of his essays in Zen in the Art of Writing is always inspiring. I thought I would share a few...
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Berkeley Fiction Review
So, I sent this little story out in January, 2011, and lo and behold, I found a nice acceptance letter in my email inbox today from The Berkeley Fiction Review. My story,The Girls, will be included in...
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An Absolutely True Tuesday Night
Sherman Alexie first spoke to me in grad school. Somehow, I managed to make it through a B.A. in literature/creative writing without having read his work. “What You Pawn, I Will Redeem,” was the...
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“The Girls” is Out!
The Berkeley Fiction Review #32 is finally out. You’ll find one of my short stories inside, “The Girls.” Quite timely if I don’t say so myself as the story is about a man who grows marijuana for...
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A Constant Stream of Abrupt Movements
I met Jonathan in the MFA program at CSU. From his very first story, I knew he had it. Raw talent mixed with sublime technique. Most of us only get one of those and have to work our butts off for...
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M.F.A. and Creative Writing Degrees
This has to pop up on the writing boards once a month. “I’m applying to M.F.A. programs!” “Should I get a B.A. in Creative Writing?” “Do writing classes help you become a successful writer? “Will my...
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2nd Person POV in Junot Diaz’s “How to Date a Brown Girl”
I’ll admit it now; I have a “thing” for the 2nd person. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that I’m always rooting for the underdog, or (probably closer to the truth) I enjoy reading what...
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Epistolary Goodness in “Dearest Akeem” by Patrick Lawler
I had the pleasure of hearing Patrick Lawler read this piece at the Copper Nickel post-(Denver) AWP shindig. It was one of the highlights of my trip to the convention. Lawler’s prose poem, “Dearest...
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