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This is how it goes: First: You believe what he says. You believe because you are human and what else could you do? When you asked, “You’re looking for something real, right?” and he said, “Yes, [...]

For a while I’ve been afraid to let the new lyrical essay writer meet the old, active-storytelling prose writer in me. That 150 pages I wrote during my first year of the MFA that once [...]

My cold has worsened and threatens to drop into my chest, therefore it is time to stop. After four days of only resting and working (no homework, no socializing), I am not better. Therefore, I [...]

Check out this fine example of a prose anaphora, by Rick Moody. Only takes ten minutes or less to read and truly one of the most inspiring pieces of writing I’ve ever read. Downloadable [...]

I think there are 13 herbs in this prescription, which I am taking for one week as a tea, reconstituted from the dried Chinese herbs that came from Joe (of course). Thursday, I see the [...]

The Chinese herbal tea prescription seems to be helping. I felt it first on Friday afternoon, where the loud, pushing, hacking voices in my mind were still present but muffled somehow. By [...]

I cancel my promises to staff the meditation retreat this weekend. I cancel anything that is not comfortable or known or healthy. No, this is not paranoia. I am quite aware of what I am doing and [...]

The MFA program I’m in is year round—but we get five weeks off in winter and three in spring. Now, I’m nearing the completion of my third semester (one month remaining) and the five-week break [...]