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Powers and Motivations: An Interview with Patrick Johnson

Hannah Rose Webster

The internet allows us to be in contact with loved ones from far away, to be able to hear and see them from the other side of the world. But it also allows us to create scenarios in our head about how lonely or unloved or uninteresting we are.

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The internet allows us to be in contact with loved ones from far away, to be able to hear and see them from the other side of the world. But it also allows us to create scenarios in our head about how lonely or unloved or uninteresting we are.

Sharing the Pain, Sharing the Process: An Interview with Keith Lesmeister

Leave a Comment / Cameron Finch

“I think open endings require a little more work of the reader; that, when a scene or story is left open, the reader gets to imagine for him/herself how things might’ve turned out.”

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By Cameron Finch

“I think open endings require a little more work of the reader; that, when a scene or story is left open, the reader gets to imagine for him/herself how things might’ve turned out.”

On Writing Michigan: An Interview with Travis Mulhauser

Leave a Comment / Rachel Farrell

“I think that good writers can create a fully-developed, lived-in physical space for any location and time, and I consider myself lucky that I grew up in–and am able now to write about–a place as physically interesting and beautiful as northern Michigan. As a writer, it’s a great place to hang out in and explore, and as much as anything continues to drive my interest in the landscape.”

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By Carol Smallwood

“I think that good writers can create a fully-developed, lived-in physical space for any location and time, and I consider myself lucky that I grew up in–and am able now to write about–a place as physically interesting and beautiful as northern Michigan. As a writer, it’s a great place to hang out in and explore, and as much as anything continues to drive my interest in the landscape.”

“Small Things Gravitate Toward Large”: On Mary Quade’s “Giant Fiberglass Cow”

Leave a Comment / Ann Marie Thornburg

In her poem “Giant Fiberglass Cow,” Mary Quade addresses a roadside statue I might have seen while traveling.

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By Ann Marie Thornburg

In her poem “Giant Fiberglass Cow,” Mary Quade addresses a roadside statue I might have seen while traveling.

Move Somewhere Flat. Find Yourself Somewhere Tall.

Leave a Comment / Elizabeth Dickey

* by Elizabeth Dickey *
… little did I know the north half of Ann Arbor would be entirely at my optical disposal. Think Rear Window, but on a larger scale.

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By Elizabeth Dickey

* by Elizabeth Dickey *
… little did I know the north half of Ann Arbor would be entirely at my optical disposal. Think Rear Window, but on a larger scale.

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