I recovered from several hours of driving all over creation to find (and not find) pieces for my Halloween costume yesterday by curling up on the couch with the latest issue of Poets & Writers.
For those who are in the same boat as me, applying to MFA Creative Writing programs, this issue of the magazine has a lot to offer. There’s a special section, “The Great MFA Debate,” with a few spotlights on newer and distinctive programs, plus three great articles:
- “In Defense of MFA Programs” by Joshua Henkin (who teaches at Sarah Lawrence)
- “Growing Diversity in Graduate School” by Rochelle Spencer (a hot topic I love)
- “Confessions of a Teaching Assistant” by Kelly Ferguson (a student in the University of Montana program, and also a former North Carolina resident – although a stranger to me!)
