I might have mentioned – I now seem to be doing a degree in writing. Poetry, at this moment. So, every week, there is a poetry workshop, and half the group submits poems and the entire group talks about them. There is also a reading from a book called Poets Teaching Poets. Some of the … Continue reading On Studying Writing
I attended an information session yesterday aimed at incoming students – grad students – of whom I am now one. It was designed to illuminate the services available around Title IX and different protections. Now there is nothing wrong with that – in fact, there is a lot of good in telling young people that … Continue reading Incoming
“Let us never cease from thinking—what is this ‘civilisation’ in which we find ourselves? What are these ceremonies and why should we take part in them? What are these professions and why should we make money out of them?”— From her anti-war essay “Three Guineas” (1938) Virginia Woolf “I have a deeply hidden and inarticulate desire for … Continue reading On finishing some writing
A picture of the High Line- one of the more interesting architectural resurrections - based on the one in Paris, but a with a distinct NYC feel. Unfortunately, it is never this quiet anymore. Have started the new book. More than started. Always interesting, watching it unfold... Alice xx
