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DIY MFA Reading List: “T.C. Boyle Stories”

by David Eric Tomlinson

T.C. Boyle’s Collected “Stories” Poke Fun at Love, Death … and Everything in Between

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DIY MFA Reading List: “Collected Stories and Other Writings” by John Cheever

by David Eric Tomlinson

Cheever channels Kafka and Fitzgerald in his “Collected Stories and Other Writings”.

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DIY MFA Reading List: “Jesus’ Son” by Denis Johnson

by David Eric Tomlinson

Denis Johnson’s starry-eyed protagonist fumbles towards ecstasy, in this lyrical collection of linked short stories about addiction, loss, and recovery.

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DIY MFA Reading List: “Best American Short Stories 2005” edited by Michael Chabon

by David Eric Tomlinson

Sometimes it takes science fiction or fantasy to hammer home the most poignant observations about the American Condition.

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The DIY MFA in Creative Writing

The DIY MFA in Creative Writing

by David Eric Tomlinson

MFA programs help authors hone their craft. They’re also hugely expensive and, for full-time parents, the residency requirements can be impractical. Introducing the “DIY MFA in Creative Writing”.

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Local Hero

by David Eric Tomlinson

Searching for a satisfying, complex plot structure for your next story? Look no farther than your front window – the answer might be closer to home than you think.

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