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media debate • books • movies

Why We Read Memoirs by Musicians

Book Review by Fred Setterberg

On page one, older brother Ira drunkenly insults his mama.

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inspiration
why I write • faith • visual art

"Ether" © Theresa Williams
Elvis and Amazing Grace

Image Essay by Theresa Williams

Elvis Presley seemed like a wandering soul in search of a purpose that remained just out of reach.

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craft
advice • teaching • interviews

What’s a Creative Writing Program Good For?

Book Review by Fred Setterberg

More than a few graduates do recollect the Workshop’s warts: episodes of cutthroat competition, the classroom’s sexual jungle.

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stories
fiction • memoir • writer's life

© Brian Boulos
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Flash Fiction by Kathryn Gahl

She indulged in hot baths, scoured Goodwill for school clothes, and patched the roof.

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poetry
featured poets • poetry spotlights

“Port of Richmond Harbor, CA” © National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; public domain
Analogic Geology: Toxic Trail

Poem by Laura Moriarty

It is an easy though mentally challenging hike that affords excellent views of the Chevron Refinery.

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hot topics
from adoption to writerly sins...

"The Glinters Underwater" © Aurora Chisté
Entrepreneurs Under the Water

Image Essay by Aurora Chisté

Water represents a discomfort zone for most people—a place where entrepreneurs and creative artists live.

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