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Category Archives: Interviews
Dickson Lam on VONA 2010
R-N fiction (errr, memoir?) MFAer, and my stellar office buddy/ bay area cohort, Dickson Lam, is back from week 1 of the VONA Voices Workshop, which took place June 20th-26th on the beautiful University of San Francisco campus. Put on by Voices of … Continue reading
Q&A with alum Zahra Marie Darby
I asked our class of ’10 alumni to answer a few questions about their experience at Rutgers now that they’ve had a few weeks–an eon in grad-school time–to reflect and get all sentimental and stuff. Hopefully those pursuing an M.F.A … Continue reading
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New Interview out with Jayne Anne Phillips
It appears that Time Out New York has caught up with our own lovely Jayne Anne Phillips. Apparently this month marks the 50th anniversary of To Kill a Mockingbird, and Jayne Anne was one of several icons interviewed on the … Continue reading
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Interview with Rachel Hadas in The Contemporary Poetry Review
I took Poets & Poetry last semester with Professor Rachel Hadas, and I just can’t remember (other than Professor Jeanne Beaumont) any other professor teach poetry with such depth and respect for the art in my entire academic career. They … Continue reading
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Welcoming a Famous Builder: Interview with Paul Lisicky
We are very lucky to have Paul Lisicky, author of Lawnboy and Famous Builder, with us this fall semester. You can find him in our often-incongruously-designed classrooms, teaching Contemporary Fiction and Fiction Workshop. He’s a blogger with a well-appointed sense … Continue reading
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Post-MFA Profile: Rachel Friedman
Rachel Friedman just graduated from the Rutgers program this spring. I grabbed her for a few questions on what the experience was like, as well as what is next for her. Tell us about yourself: Where are you from, how … Continue reading
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