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We’re 400 years into this racist system, and it’s going to
We’re 400 years into this racist system, and it’s going to take decades—centuries, probably—to dismantle. The anti-racism movement is a strugg...

About a month ago, a little story appeared on my news feed about
About a month ago, a little story appeared on my news feed about Robin Williams showing up at a Dairy Queen in Minnesota and ordering a small vanilla ...

What a pleasure to mark my first week in Tahoe with a stunning
What a pleasure to mark my first week in Tahoe with a stunning poetry reading by new colleague Laura Wetherington and Tuscon poet Tc Tolbert. Lauras f...

Some highlights from Andres Dubus IIIs talk earlier tonight
Some highlights from Andres Dubus IIIs talk earlier tonight (paraphrased): --The most important quality in a successful writer isnt talent; its curio...

WWLA: The Conference offered writerly camaraderie, insight, and
WWLA: The Conference offered writerly camaraderie, insight, and even a Patton Oswalt sighting. So great to spend time with Kate Maruyama, Cecil Castel...

What an AMAZING first night of readings. The graduating students,
What an AMAZING first night of readings. The graduating students, all of whom Ive worked with in some capacity, were fabulous--Allie Marini Batts and ...

I took a deep ecology workshop with Joanna Macy about 25 years ago
I took a deep ecology workshop with Joanna Macy about 25 years ago that still echoes deeply inside of me. This beautiful piece was written by a man wh...