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Barrelhouse Writers Conference at American University
For the first time, the annual Barrelhouse writers’ conference, Conversations and Connections, was held on April 15, 2023, at American...
Fernando Manibog
May 1, 20233 min read
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Last Words from a Second(ish) Year
April is a strange time as a second-ish year student. By this point of the semester, most of my peers and I are just crawling to the...
Michelle Ott
Apr 5, 20234 min read
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5 Things I Learned in My First Year as an MFA Student
1. Time flies. Seriously -- it feels like I just got here yesterday, and now I'm almost halfway through the program. I do feel pressure...
Melanie Hrbek
Apr 5, 20232 min read
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Here's To You All
Rounding out my first semester at American has felt like a massive undertaking in ways that I was not prepared for. I’m sure you all can...
Bryce Thompson
Feb 10, 20233 min read
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