MFA Thesis Season....

We are pleased to congratulate the following writers on successfully defending their MFA theses.

Congratulations, too, to their committee members who represent all facets of our department (isn't that nice?).

In Creative Nonfiction:

Sarah Einstein: Mot (Kevin Oderman, Ryan Claycomb, Sara Pritchard)

In Fiction:

Alex Berge: Mr. Bohemian (stories) (Mark Brazaitis, Jim Harms, Katy Ryan)

Heather Frese: The Baddest Girl on the Planet: A novel in stories (Mark Brazaitis, Kevin Oderman, Katy Ryan)

Aaron Hoover: Vinegar Ridge (novel) (Mark Brazaitis, Ellesa High, Jonathan Burton)

Rebecca Schwab: Dead and Wakeful Things (stories) (Mark Brazaitis, Kevin Oderman, Katie Fallon)

In Poetry:

Charity Gingerich: Walking, with Blackberries (Mary Ann Samyn, Jim Harms, Brian Ballentine)

Tori Moore: Something Almost Necessary (Jim Harms, Mary Ann Samyn, Pat Conner)

Christina Rothenbeck: Girls in Art (Mary Ann Samyn, Jim Harms, Jay Dolmage)

Danielle Ryle: Consistency; Consistency (Mary Ann Samyn, Jim Harms, John Lamb)

And of course we're looking forward to hearing these writers read from their work at The Most Important Reading of the Year on Thursday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Rhododendron Room. See you there!