George Saunders interview
I love George Saunders. Here is an excerpt from All Things Considered where he talks about writing "Victory Lap " and other stories.
Poetry + Photo Project
Your first actual assignment will be to write a poem and marry it with a related series of images that intensify the meaning of the poem. To start, write for 15 minutes: List: A favorite memory A story you like to tell people An event in your life when you were very sad. An event in your life when you were overjoyed. An event in your life when you were terrified. A time you had a conflict with someone you cared about. Something in your life you are proud of. An important journey or trip you took. An experience where you did something new for the first time. Read: My Father Writes a Poem for my Mother By Anita Skeen When you write about your mother passing, he says to me from beside her bed where he has spent the night, and I know you will, be sure to say last night it rained, that the rain she asked about each day played for her on the moonsoaked river and that, in the early hours, the birds lit up the sky with song and the bush out ...
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