You asked for them: Those moving, inspiring, thought-provoking keynote and graduation lectures that you couldn’t stop thinking about. At the residencies for the Goddard MFA in Creative Writing program, “Can I get a copy of that?” is an even more common refrain than “Trust the process!” And now, they can be yours. Goddard College is… Continue reading Alchemy of the Word
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Beatrix Gates Will Be Guest Poet
MFAW-WA faculty member Beatrix Gates will be the guest poet at Opera House Arts Voice2Voice Poetry Declamation Contest which is partnering with schools in Blue Hill, Sedgwick, Brooklin and Deer Isle/ Stonington on April 12th for the purpose of exposing middle school students to the spoken word of poetry as a means of developing their voices and expressing themselves.
Ten in Ten: MFA reading at Elliott Bay
What is Ten in Ten? This year, TEN members of the MFA in Creative Writing faculty are bringing books, plays, and productions into the world. You can catch three of them at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle, Washington, along with moderator and Goddard MFA graduate Isla McKetta. From the Elliot Bay website: Two of… Continue reading Ten in Ten: MFA reading at Elliott Bay
NYC Book Launch for Douglas A. Martin’s ACKER
The NYC book launch for Goddard MFA faculty member Douglas A. Martin‘s new book Acker, will be held on Monday, November 20, 7pm, at Callicoon Fine Arts, 49 Delancey Street. The event will include readings by Wayne Koestenbaum, Dorothea Lasky, Douglas A. Martin, and Darcey Steinke. Acker, published by Nightboat, is a lyric cover of Kathy Acker’s career and a… Continue reading NYC Book Launch for Douglas A. Martin’s ACKER
In The New York Times, Goddard Faculty Member, Kenny Fries asks: “What Kind of Society Do We Want to Be?
Online today at The New York Times, Goddard MFA faculty member Kenny Fries asks: “What kind of society do we want to be?” In “The Nazis’ First Victims Were the Disabled,” Kenny Fries writes about the echoes of the extermination of the “unfit” carried out by the Third Reich, the importance of disability history and its relationship to… Continue reading In The New York Times, Goddard Faculty Member, Kenny Fries asks: “What Kind of Society Do We Want to Be?
Goddard MFA Faculty Bhanu Kapil’s Poem in The Guardian
Goddard MFA faculty member Bhanu Kapil‘s “Poem Dictated to Eric Trump at 3.46am After a Marathon Video Binge of Twilight and its Two Sequels” was included in the The Guardian‘s 21 poems that Donald Trump might like to see at the base of the Statue of Liberty. From The Guardian article, “Huddled Masses? Losers! Trump v the… Continue reading Goddard MFA Faculty Bhanu Kapil’s Poem in The Guardian
Goddard MFA Faculty Deborah Brevoort’s Plays Published
Goddard MFA faculty member Deborah Brevoort‘s two comedies, The Poetry of Pizza and The Velvet Weapon, have been published by No Passport Press. In both plays, Deborah Brevoort shows her keen eye for comedy. The Poetry of Pizza is a trans-cultural romantic comedy portraying the affectionate relationship that arise among Middle Eastern pizza chefs, Danish agoraphobics and Anglo-Americans… Continue reading Goddard MFA Faculty Deborah Brevoort’s Plays Published
Goddard MFA Faculty Kenny Fries Remembers Hiroshima
The Progressive has published Goddard MFA faculty member Kenny Fries‘s “A Healing Tree: Remembering Hiroshima” to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the atomic bombing. “A Healing Tree” is adapted from an excerpt from his forthcoming book, In the Province of the Gods, which will be published by University Wisconsin Press in September. “This August 6, some of the… Continue reading Goddard MFA Faculty Kenny Fries Remembers Hiroshima
Goddard MFA Faculty Kenny Fries’s In the Gardens of Japan Published
Goddard MFA faculty member Kenny Fries‘s In the Gardens of Japan was published by Garden Oak Press. The book includes drawings by Ian Jehle. In the Gardens of Japan is a companion to In the Province of the Gods, which will be published by University of Wisconsin Press in September. You can buy In the Gardens of Japan… Continue reading Goddard MFA Faculty Kenny Fries’s In the Gardens of Japan Published
Goddard MFA Faculty Member Susan Kim Head Writer For Amazon’s Creative Galaxy
Goddard MFA faculty member Susan Kim has been hired as head writer for the third season of Amazon‘s children series, Creative Galaxy. Creative Galaxy follows the adventures of Arty and his sidekick Galaxy as they travel around the galaxy to solve problems using art and creativity. Samantha Bee, Cloris Leachman, Lisa Loeb, and Donovan Patton, have been… Continue reading Goddard MFA Faculty Member Susan Kim Head Writer For Amazon’s Creative Galaxy
Goddard MFA Faculty Member Micheline Aharonian Marcom’s Novel to be Filmed
Goddard MFA faculty member Micheline Aharonian Marcom‘s novel Three Apples Fell from Heaven will be adapted by Motorcycle Diaries writer José Rivera and directed by Shekhar Kapur. This will be the first film from Disruptive Narrative, a new social justice storytelling production which launched at Cannes as part of the Refugee Voices in Film day. Marcom says, “A… Continue reading Goddard MFA Faculty Member Micheline Aharonian Marcom’s Novel to be Filmed
Goddard MFA Faculty Member Richard Panek wins Polish Wise Award for Popular Science Writing
Goddard MFA faculty member Richard Panek‘s collaboration with Temple Grandin, The Autistic Brain, has received a Wise Award for popular science writing published in Poland in 2016. Originally published in the U.S. by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2013, The Autistic Brain was published by Copernicus Center Press in Poland. The book was described as weaving Grandin’s own… Continue reading Goddard MFA Faculty Member Richard Panek wins Polish Wise Award for Popular Science Writing
Rogelio Martinez, Goddard MFA Faculty Member, Receives Guggenheim Fellowship
Rogelio Martinez, Goddard MFA Faculty Member, received a 2017 Guggenheim Fellowship. Rogelio was born in Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba and arrived in the United States on the Mariel boatlift in 1980. As a Guggenheim Fellow, Martinez plans to return to Cuba for the first time since 1980 to research his newest play. Directly affected by the Cold… Continue reading Rogelio Martinez, Goddard MFA Faculty Member, Receives Guggenheim Fellowship
REIKO RIZZUTO on CBC’s “Out in the Open”
MFAW-VT faculty member Rahna Reiko Rizzuto was interviewed for the show Out in the Open with Piya Chattopadhyay on CBC Radio. The episode was called “What Moms Can’t Say.” Hosted by Piya Chattopadhyay, Out in the Open tackles one timely subject each week from many different angles with energy, wit, and journalistic rigor. A diverse range of… Continue reading REIKO RIZZUTO on CBC’s “Out in the Open”
Rogelio Martinez’s PING PONG published by Broadway Play Publishing
MFAW-VT faculty member Rogelio Martinez’s play Ping Pong has been published by Broadway Play Publishing. Ping Pong, based on true events surrounding the groundbreaking table tennis tournament that marked a new chapter in U.S. – China relations, tells the story of the young man who played the game and the political actors who were playing him. With… Continue reading Rogelio Martinez’s PING PONG published by Broadway Play Publishing
Sherri Smith wins Southern California Independent Bookseller’s Assocation Award
MFAW-VT faculty member Sherri Smith‘s middle grade novel, The Toymaker’s Apprentice, won the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Award for Middle Grade. Described as “Part Nutcracker with a dash of Pinocchio” by School Library Journal and “an inventive fantasy” by Booklist, The Toymaker’s Apprentice was published as a hardcover by Putnam and recently released in paperback by Puffin Books. Congratulations, Sherri!