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Posts Tagged → DIY MFA in Creative Writing Reading List

DIY MFA Reading List: “The Brothers K” by David James Duncan

posted in Blog on May 27, 2010 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

David James Duncan hits one out of the ballpark with this truly Great American Novel featuring the Chance family’s good-natured struggle with faith, regret, war, love … and baseball.

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DIY MFA Reading List: “Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison

posted in Blog on May 17, 2010 by David Eric Tomlinson 3 Comments

A nameless protagonist navigates a tragically comic landscape fraught with danger, mystery, and peril in this timeless novel dramatizing the absurdity of race relations in America.

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DIY MFA Reading List: “Rabbit, Run” by John Updike

posted in Blog on May 1, 2010 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom can only be counted on to screw things up. Or just to screw.

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DIY MFA Reading List: “American Tabloid” by James Ellroy

posted in Blog on April 18, 2010 by David Eric Tomlinson 2 Comments

James Ellroy re-imagines American history in a highly stylized, ultra-violent, and chillingly detached novel of suspense.

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The DIY MFA in Creative Writing

posted in Blog on March 7, 2010 by David Eric Tomlinson 39 Comments

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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