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Bob Daily, AM’86, discusses his career writing for television.
When Bob Daily, AM’86, began writing for television in the late 1990s, he didn’t know ...
Two perspectives on time
An anthropological poet and a physics-oriented philosopher tackle a basic structure of human experience.
Edgar Garcia is an associate professor in En...
Two perspectives on the epic
When we think of the epic poem, we think of battles and heroes—almost always men—on ships. But what constitutes a literary epic? How do you write, or ...
Two Perspectives on Migration
Professors Rachel Cohen and Philip Bohlman explore the stories—and the sounds—of diverse people on the move.
Rachel Cohen, professor of practice in t...
Recommended Reading from Creative Writing's Junior Faculty
Recent Selections and Perennial Favorites
Recent selections from Will Boast:Peter Stamm, Seven Years Rachel Cusk, Transit James Frazer, The Golden Bo...
The Written Word
New Creative Writing faculty grows to meet popular demand.
Creative Writing became an undergraduate major during the 2017–18 academic year and quickl...
Excerpt: The Readymade Thief
Augustus Rose's debut novel, "The Readymade Thief," features a secret society, a teenage heroine, and the art of Marcel Duchamp. "The Readymade Thief"...
The Poetry of Mitsuye Yamada
Excerpts from Camp Notes and Other Writings
To the LadyYOU would’vecome to my aid in shining armorlaid yourself across the railroad trackmarched on W...
Creative Honesty
Vu Tran helps his students—and himself—find truth in fiction.
As UChicago’s newest Assistant Professor of Practice in Creative Writing, Vu Tran is ta...
Short Story Longer
Vu Tran offers further insights on the writing process—for his students and for himself.
On breaking bad habitsWe all make the same mistakes at first...