I studied painting with Tony Smith at Hunter College but started out studying biochemistry and physics. I really thought of these fields as philosophy: as an illumination of limits and the backdrop for a discussion of humanity’s striving to … [Continue reading] about Linda Francis
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Jennifer Natalya Fink
Jennifer Natalya Fink won the Catherine Doctorow Prize for Innovative Fiction in 2017 for Bhopal Dance (which is now a finalist for the Lambda Award), and the Dana Award for the Novel for The Mikvah Queen. She is a professor at … [Continue reading] about Jennifer Natalya Fink
Is it Worth it?
We devote a lot of time to telling you just how you should be managing your time and, in turn, you discover that a lot of your time needs to be devoted to things that aren’t necessarily your artistic practice. For those who are new to the … [Continue reading] about Is it Worth it?
Focus
“You must write, and read, as if your life depended on it.” -Adrienne Rich We live in an age of distraction. Far fewer hours are now devoted to sitting quietly with something to read or to writing anything of particular substance to those … [Continue reading] about Focus
Want to be in a Residency by Next Month?
There are those who need to plan far ahead, mapping out every nuance of their next steps for the foreseeable future. There are others for whom a fast deadline is the very best motivator. While these rapidly approaching application dates might give … [Continue reading] about Want to be in a Residency by Next Month?