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...
The writer caught up with Jane Summer as her book of poems, Erebus, was being published. Q: How did you get the idea for your book? A: I actually didn’t get the idea. The idea got me—in a leg-hold trap. I grew tired of writing poems about how sad I was. After futzing...
The Writer caught up with alumna Julianna Spallholz just in time for the publication of her poetry collection, The State of Kansas. In simple, rhythmic, nail-sharp prose, the cast of unnamed characters in The State of Kansas survive a flood, brush their teeth, drink,...
Slab is Goddard alumna Selah Saterstrom's new book out from Coffeehouse Press, a place you can rely on for fascinating, timely and inventive work. "On a slab that's all Katrina left of her Mississippi home, Tiger tells a story full of wickedness and incantation..."...
Goddard College alum Walter Mosley has written more than 4 dozen books in his incredible career. In particular, he invented the character of Easy Rawlins, an African-American detective living in Watts, solving crimes, and reflecting on life in an America few get to...
Goddard College alum and author Carla Norton says of her latest book, WHAT DOESN'T KILL HER: "Sometimes... real-life events intersect with fiction. For instance, two murderers recently broke out of a New York prison, and the ensuing manhunt put all of the Northeast on...
Goddard College alum Cara Hoffman's latest book, Be Safe I Love You is a breathtaking thriller about a returning female veteran, set in upstate New York. The Sunday Telegraph (UK) called it: "One of the Five Best Modern War Novels." When Lauren Clay arrives home from...