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All the People of the Universe (An interview with Dorothea Lasky)

by Ben Fama April 16, 2010 The Other
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To sum up our tryptych of posts for Dorothea Lasky, I present a brief and delicious interview

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Writing Prompt Patter

by Joe Weil February 5, 2010 Academia
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I worry about graduate students. When intention, and goals, and focus outstrip the accidental, the possibility of falling into exactly what you need to trip over, you ought to take stock: what do you just allow to happen? Some students will say, “Easy for you. You have a job.” They’re right. But I never planned [...]

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