W is for Whitney by Rowan Spencer

W is for Whitney

by Rowan SpencerPosted on October 26, 2016January 17, 2018

“It’s 7:XX p.m. and Andrew Cyrille is playing the snare drum with his teeth.”

Advanced Writing CourseCreative NonfictionMA Programmusic performance

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"W is for Whitney" was originally written in Professor Scott Korb's spring 2016 Graduate Elective, "Telling the Truth." All images courtesy of the author.