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A Post-Graduate DIY MFA Reading List

posted in Blog on November 24, 2013 by David Eric Tomlinson 2 Comments

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Another reading list for another novel.

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DIY MFA Reading List: “Our Story Begins” by Tobias Wolff

posted in Blog on May 6, 2012 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

Tobias Wolff’s stories are honest, heartfelt and moving. Our stories, indeed.

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DIY MFA Reading List: “Geronimo Rex” by Barry Hannah

posted in Blog on April 3, 2012 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

Barry Hannah sings a drunken ode to youth, beauty and the power of language.

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DIY MFA Reading List: “Disgrace” by J.M. Coetzee

posted in Blog on March 25, 2012 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

South Africa after apartheid is no country for old men in J.M. Coetzee’s “Disgrace”

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DIY MFA Reading List: “Escapes” by Joy Williams

posted in Blog on March 2, 2012 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

Joy Williams’ characters practice enlightenment by exclusion in this sad, sparse collection of short stories.

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DIY MFA Reading List: “The Collected Stories” by Amy Hempel

posted in Blog on February 2, 2012 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

Amy Hempel’s stories require your collaboration.

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