I’m thinking a lot about disloyalty today. Let me explain why. I feel like I’ve betrayed my hometown and home state. This essay was published today, and I’d like to ... Read more
Here at the Association of Departments of English, we’re talking a lot about why fewer students are majoring in English and what we can do about it. Here’s a very ... Read more
There’s an alarming trend in higher education: the national decline in the number of students majoring in the humanities (an almost 9% drop in the last two years) and in ... Read more
You may ask yourself, “Well, how did I get here? In 2014, Hanover College selected The Circus in Winter as its Common Reading, and I came to campus to talk ... Read more
Throughout my life, I’ve worked hard to balance my idealistic nature with necessary doses of…realism? pragmatism? skepticism? If you believe in Myers-Briggs, I’m an INFJ. I don’t think it’s an ... Read more
There’s a long history of articles about the impact of MFA programs on contemporary literature. The latest addition to this oeuvre is “How Has the MFA Changed the Contemporary Novel?” just ... Read more
On Wednesday, Feb. 24, I sat down to write, and I made a horrible mistake: I checked Tweetdeck. I have a special list called “Indiana” which is how I stay ... Read more
1. I’m giving a reading I’m reading on Saturday, February 27, 2016 in Indianapolis. Here’s the Facebook invite with lots of details. It’s taking place at New Day Craft (oh man, I love ... Read more
Yesterday on Twitter, Celeste Ng asked a great question, and people responded. How do you start a writing career? Some of these books will help you with the craft of your ... Read more
I’ve written about this topic before, but have been thinking about it again for some reason. 1.Why aren’t there more FTWPTT creative writing jobs? I have this theory about why the ... Read more