Praised by the New York Times for his “dazzling, tactile grasp of the world,” award-winning poet, Goddard alumnus (MFA ’80) and former faculty member Mark Doty read from his work in the Haybarn Theater on January 6, 2016. (Presented by Goddard’s MFA in Creative...
What comes to you when you think of Goddard? At the Goddard MFAW graduation in Vermont, graduate Laura Cyphers mused about “radical imagination” means. And we ask you: What does it require of us to be a writer in the world? If we said to you, “Write for the World,” would that imply a social consciousness, a personal urgency, or an exhortation (along with the skills you will need) to reach the greatest audience possible?
The Writer caught up with Theresa Senato Edwards, MFAW 2007 right before her book Green went on sale! What was the impetus for the writing of this book? Green began years ago as the result of an exercise in an MFA creative writing workshop at Goddard College led by...
This conversation with Goddard College MFAW alumna Carolyn Bardos was posted on October 19, 2015 by michelleembree: The first thing to tell about my friend Carolyn Bardos is, don’t make any assumptions about the photo on your left. Really, don’t make any assumptions...
By Simone John Who gets permission to be a poet? Which kids are told to aspire to be artists, and which kids are told to seek menial work? How can educators teach in a way that is liberatory? How can we interrupt thought processes born from the seeds of internalized...
The Writer caught up with Goddard MFAW alum Donelle McGee for an interview about his new book, Ghost Man! Q: What was the impetus to write GHOST MAN? I wanted to write a book that explored the complexities of addiction with the hope of going deep behind the walls that...
Drew Dillhunt is an alum of the Goddard College MFAW Program in Port Townsend, Washington. His poetry collection, Leaf is All, was selected as the winner of the 2014 Dorothy Brunsman Poetry Prize, and will be published by Bear Star Press. Leaf is All is the further...
As yet another anniversary of September 11th passes, and as we continue to face heartbreak and trauma as a nation from unfathomable acts of violence, we invite you to read this recent article, Never Forget, published on Entropy, by Goddard alumna Emily Stern. Emily...
There is something rotten in Denmark: transforming life, scholarship, and writing toward a more sustainable paradigm —or —you’ve got the craft skills, now what are you going to do with it? By Karen Walasek Anyone alive who is paying attention knows that we are on a...
When The Writer was a student in the RUP Program at Goddard College, she got a part in Paul Zindel's play, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds. It was her favorite play: she'd seen Eve Arden in it in Chicago at the old Ivanho Theatre, on a day when...
