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Creative Nonfiction

Flavors of Literature: Books to Satisfy your Literary Appetite by Gillian Perry

When the world went into hiding, and the coronavirus pandemic swept the nation, I found myself unemployed, planning a move […]


Piles and Piles of Books by Sophie Shaw

What I have on the nightstand beside my bed began as a book stack and has now quickly become a […]


Reading and Writing in the Time of COVID by Chris Swensen

Perhaps influenced by the sometimes-apocalyptic news it is not always easy to simply settle down to read—never mind writing! But […]


You’ll Never Escape 2020 with these Books from Decades Past by Michael Springer

I’m sharing these books because I think they are very good, and I hope you will pick up at least […]


The Bright Hour by Nina Riggs featured in New York Times

The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying, from MFA Writing Program alumna Nina Riggs, is highlighted as “one […]


Julianna Baggott Writes about Thomas Edison and Novelists for ‘Unboxed’

Essay by MFA Writing Program at Greensboro alum Julianna Baggott over at Writer Unboxed: http://writerunboxed.com/2013/05/03/what-i-learned-from-thomas-edison-and-how-it-applies-to-novelists/


Steve Almond Discusses “Why We Still Read ‘The Great Gatsby'” for ‘Here and Now’

MFA Writing Program at Greensboro alum Steve Almond on “Why We Still Read ‘The Great Gatsby’” over at “Here and […]


Rowan Jacobsen Writes about the Decreasing Apple Diversity- for Mother Jones

New article by MFA Writing Program at Greensboro alum Rowan Jacobsen over at Mother Jones: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2013/04/heritage-apples-john-bunker-maine


Angela Davis-Gardner Writes about Growing Up as the “Other” Angela Davis

New essay by MFA Writing Program at Greensboro alum Angela Davis-Gardner over at ‘The Millions’: http://www.themillions.com/2013/02/funny-you-dont-look-like-angela-davis.html


Steve Almond Writes about Religion and His Family for ‘Stealing Time Magazine’

New essay by MFA Writing Program at Greensboro alum Steve Almond over at Stealing Time Magazine: http://stealingtimemag.com/articles/in-my-image/