With and Without Her by Abraham ChabonPosted on April 24, 2024March 27, 2024 There seemed to be nothing left for us to say. The silence solidified, it clogged the air and filled my stomach. Advanced Writing CourseCreative Nonfictioncoming of age memory relationships
On “Doing it for the Plot” & Other Narratival Notions by Tessa ArnzenPosted on April 22, 2024March 5, 2024 We look to ourselves for narrative, for purpose, to the ability to “do it for the plot,” and then, we begin to live our stories. Creative NonfictionInterdisciplinary Seminarmemory narrative storytelling
David and Vincent by Cade KaminskyPosted on April 15, 2024March 5, 2024 Look, I know I’m not your dad. But, if you ever wanna talk, when you’re ready, you know where to find me. DramaStudent Publicationsdrama family memory
The Option to Forget by Diana Sofia Felix IbarraPosted on March 22, 2024February 21, 2024 The people here looked at it as if it were a tongue twister, not daring to attempt it and fumbling carelessly through it when they had to. Advanced Writing CourseCreative Nonfictionancestry culture family hispanic memory
The Ugly World and Real Things by Olivia MacagbaPosted on March 13, 2024February 21, 2024 It’s not good, in the end, to talk to yourself for that long. You get lost. Creative NonfictionFirst-Year Writing SeminarFriendship literature memory
Speak Up, Honey by Tiffany LeongPosted on February 26, 2024January 30, 2024 God gave you a mouth for a reason. Advanced Writing CourseFictionfamily growing up memory
6.1 Alter Ego — Dark Blonde Ash by Kiara MujicaPosted on February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 It made me feel like I had a second self. I was a brand-new person. Creative NonfictionFirst-Year Writing Seminarbeauty family hair memory
Haunting Ourselves by Madeleine KernPosted on February 14, 2024January 30, 2024 We watch, hungry for answers and our first real glimpse at the ghost that torments Nell. Advanced Writing CourseCriticismmemory mental health television
On Death and Goats by Sophie MulgrewPosted on February 12, 2024January 30, 2024 I thought of the carcass of the autopsied lamb, split open and bare; I tried to imagine flames licking at its flesh. Advanced Writing CourseCreative Nonfictiondeath family growing up memory
The Fabric of the City by Gideon GoldhagenPosted on December 7, 2023December 8, 2023 Eliot’s representation of the senses is wide, and can be both personal to the intended reader, or more universalized, general descriptions which portray the poignant scenes for which Eliot is so famous. CriticismInterdisciplinary Seminarmemory poetics poetry senses
Schools Worth Saving by Sarika DoppalapudiPosted on November 20, 2023October 30, 2023 This logic of disposability is one echoed in the language around school closings writ large. MA ProgramPortfolioeducation memory oral history textiles
HOME / وطن – بيت – منزل by Maya Masa'dehPosted on October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 I'm still trying to figure out where home is for me. Independent ProjectPortfolioarabic diaspora family home identity language memory palestine
Calvin Klein by Yihan YuanPosted on October 23, 2023September 25, 2023 In the dusk. Sky was bronze. / The backyard traveled back to the Song dynasty. / Our home became a farmhouse. Advanced Writing CoursePoetryancestry asian american memory representation
Uncle Drink by Moctezuma VailahiPosted on October 18, 2023September 25, 2023 Along with his untrained silver tone belt out: daddy, you're a fool–– / Carried a sadder whisper than what left Mick's lips. MA ProgramPortfoliocoming of age family memory
Strongest Soldier by Kristian BurtPosted on October 11, 2023September 20, 2023 Maybe it was the possibility of fainting while trying not to wimp out, but my brain decided to focus on the divine. Advanced Writing CourseCreative NonfictionFriendship health memory