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Dear Mr. Coffee

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Dear Mr. Coffee, I have, yet again, felt the terror of your hatred and disdain. At this point, it’s all too clear: we have grown apart, and so have our wants and needs. It’s over, Mr. Coffee. I wish you the best. And no, we cannot be friends. Good luck with your future endeavors at … Continue reading »

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AWP: Traditions, Revisions, Permissions (Or I’m Okay, You’re Okay, Let’s Skip The Dance Party)

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She doesn’t even go here! Continue reading »

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Koopa Troopin’

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In which Emma develops a metaphor out of the original Super Mario Brothers game. Continue reading »

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I’m Worst at What I Do Best and for This Gift I Feel Blessed

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In which Emma eats some angstcakes. Continue reading »

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“Dona Nobis Pacem.”

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The terminology war, and what we can learn if we put down our linguistic weapons and listen to what a grade-school choir can teach us. Continue reading »

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Bad Boys, Ain’t, Yonders, and Y’alls

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In which Emma thinks a bit about ain’t and yonder and y’all. Continue reading »

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Making Change Manifest: What We Read, Why We Read It, And How We Could Get Around It

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In which Emma starts thinking about how we can change the way we teach, the way we read, and the way we live. Continue reading »

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A Restropective on “A Retrospect”

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In which Emma talks about writing and money and Pound and music and rants and raves a little bit, too, of course. Continue reading »

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Why Young Writers May Not Write.

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In which Emma contemplates regionalism in creative writing and poses the question: how do we get arts education back in education? Continue reading »

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On the eighth day of Christmas, Emma writes a book review . . .

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In which Emma discusses the difficulties, dangers, and delight of writing a book review. Continue reading »