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Residencies
RESIDENCY: DATES &
DESCRIPTION
Upcoming residency . .
. August 3-13, 2008
Faculty Readings
Scandinavian
Cultural Center
7:30 p.m., Open to the Public
Sunday, August
3rd
Kevin Clark--Poetry
Rebecca McClanahan—Nonfiction
Jess Walter--Fiction
Monday, August
4th
Lia Purpura—Poetry*
Gary Ferguson--Nonfiction
Brent Spencer—Fiction
Tuesday, August
5th
David Biespiel--Poetry
Robin Hemley--Nonfiction
Ann Pancake—Fiction*
Wednesday,
August 6th
Linda Bierds--Poetry
Brenda Miller--Nonfiction
Kent Meyers--Fiction
Friday, August
8th
Greg Glazner--Poetry
Dinah Lenney—Nonfiction
Jim Heynen--Fiction
Saturday,
August 9th
Stephen Corey--Poetry
Peggy Shumaker—Nonfiction &
Poetry
Mary Clearman Blew—Nonfiction
& Fiction*
Monday, August
11th
Fleda Brown—Poetry & Nonfiction
Sherry Simpson—Nonfiction*
David Huddle—Fiction & Poetry*
* = new collection of work since summer 2007
WHO ARE THE PARTICIPANTS?
Independent, motivated, adults from seventeen different states. Among them, they represent
a variety of professions, including in education, law, banking, nursing, theater, journalism, advertizing, etc.
Their common denominator is a love of reading, a commitment to the process, and an open curiosity.
"The overall spirit of the residency—and the entire program—continue to help me grow as a writer
and a person. My expectations are exceeded left and right."—Summer 2007 Participant
COMMENTS &
PHOTOS
Summer Residency Photos
Campus
"The
structure of this MFA program is ideal. Participants have the
opportunity to develop their own writing
while getting exposure to some
of the best writers and teachers available."
Informal Discussion with Ann Pancake
"Excellent faculty, lots of positive
energy, a great exposure to new writers, new literature (my reading
list
just grew by the dozens), new writing techniques, and even a
little chance to do new writing."
"Overall,
I feel like I've been given the
gift of new tools, new perspectives
on how to look at my work and that
of others with more clarity."
Barbecue Break
"Bottom line—I couldn't be happier."
Mid-week Jazz Festival
"This
residency—compressed time—has provided me with a time out of time that
has allowed me
to immerse myself in language, contemporaries, the writing world.
Excellent."
Participants and Faculty listen to Albert
Goldbarth
"I am
impressed with the caliber, commitment, and generosity of the
faculty. Their willingness
to engage with us in and out of the
classroom made this experience unlike any other I've had."
R&R
"Past excellent, past superhuman, past legendary—whatever that is."
Gathering for Morning Talk
"You have achieved balance between mutual
support and self-reliance—it's unusual, and exactly
right.
I hope eventually to bring that kind of balance to my own
teaching."
"I appreciated being taken so seriously and working with such skilled teachers and participants."
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