Ashland University MFA Program

It's the last day of the residency. Pout. Onward into our own quiet rooms to write.  But first, one last craft seminar. Today's Events: "The World of 10,000 Things: The Landscape Poetry of Charles Wright and Du Fu" - Garrett Hongo 1-2:30 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University Graduation Celebration 7 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University About Today's Presenters:

Today, we celebrate the work of our students alongside the final visiting writer, Garrett Hongo. Today's Events: Graduating Student Reading Cyan Orr, Melissa Condon, John Ballenger, Andrea Sarsfield-Fischer, Jason Dutton, Leslie Nielsen, Jeannine Geise, Karen Donley-Hayes, Deb Stence, and Sue Fahlsing 1-2:30 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University Reading - Garrett Hongo 7 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University Coming Tomorrow: Garrett Hongo Craft Seminar About Today's Presenters:

As the residency nears its end, we celebrate the work of our students alongside the final faculty and visiting writer presentations. Today's Events: "Structure and Arrangement of Collections of Poems and Essays" - Peter Campion and Bob Cowser, Jr. 1-2:30 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University Second-Year Student Reading Ted Kluck, Jeff Mongold, Sarah Freligh, Cheryl Lapp, Doug Rutledge, Charity Reed, Jay Langley, Amber Anderson, and Gawaine Johnson 4:30-5:30 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University Graduating Student Reading Kristen Fisher, Kim Whitaker, Jeff Muse, Angela Hendershot, Justin Bessler, Jackie Kalbli, Vana Plaisance, Casey Rusinowski, Kim Ghaphery, Ryan Johnson, and Jen Ochstein 7 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University Coming Tomorrow: Garrett Hongo and More Graduating Student Readings About Today's Presenters:

Another full day of seminars and readings in Ashland University!  Here's what is happening today: Today's Events: "The Brain Is Wider Than the Sky" - Mira Bartok 1-2:30 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University Reading by Angie Estes, Deborah Fleming, and Thomas Larson 7 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University Coming Tomorrow: Peter Campion and Bob Cowser, Jr. and Student Readings About Today's Presenters:

Today's craft seminars are split sessions, with concurrent poetry and nonfiction seminars. Today's Events: "Spreading the Word: Poetry in Public" - Sarah M. Wells 1-2:30 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University "Recreating Scenes" - Joe Mackall 1-2:30 p.m., Dauch College of Business and Economics, Ridenour Room, Ashland University Reading by Mira Bartok 7 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University Coming Tomorrow: Mira Bartok, Angie Estes, Deborah Fleming, and Thomas Larson About Today's Presenters:

Welcome to Week Two of the Ashland University MFA Program Summer Residency! Today's Events: Reading by Peter Campion, Jill Christman, Bob Cowser, Jr., and Sarah M. Wells 7 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University Coming Tomorrow: Mira Bartok, Joe Mackall, and Sarah M. Wells About Today's Presenters:

Today wraps up the first week's events at Ashland University's summer residency program.  Next week features two of our visiting writers-- Mira Bartok and Garrett Hongo-- along with presentations by Peter Campion, Jill Christman, Bob Cowser Jr., Angie Estes, Deborah Fleming, Thomas Larson, Joe Mackall, and Sarah M. Wells.  We'll also have readings by second-year and graduating MFA students. Today's Events: "The Semi-fictive Nature of Narrative, Narrators as Personae" - Thomas Larson and Mark Neely 1-2:30 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University Reading by John Foy, Mark Neely, Bonnie J. Rough, and Jerald Walker 7 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University Coming Sunday: Peter Campion, Jill Christman, Bob Cowser Jr., and Sarah M. Wells About Today's Presenters:

In today's craft seminar, we'll hear from Laura Kasischke, whose book, Space, In Chains, was a 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award winner. Today's Events: "The Sources and Systems of Poetry" - Laura Kasischke 1-2:30 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University Reading by Stephen Haven, Sonya Huber, and Kathryn Winograd 7 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University Coming Tomorrow: John Foy, Thomas Larson, Mark Neely, Bonnie J. Rough, and Jerald Walker About the Presenters:

It's the middle of week one, and what a week it has been already.  Gear up for another full day of excellent presentations! Today's Events: "(How) Can I Say This?" Writing the Difficult World - Ruth L. Schwartz 1-2:30 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University Reading by Laura Kasischke 7 p.m., Schar College of Education, Room 138, Ashland University Coming Tomorrow: Stephen Haven, Sonya Huber, Laura Kasischke, and Kathryn Winograd About Today's Presenters: