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
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.
Continue readingDIY MFA Reading List: “Rabbit, Run” by John Updike
Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom can only be counted on to screw things up. Or just to screw.
Continue readingDIY MFA Reading List: “American Tabloid” by James Ellroy
James Ellroy re-imagines American history in a highly stylized, ultra-violent, and chillingly detached novel of suspense.
Continue readingThe DIY MFA in Creative Writing
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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