A Memoir of Farm and Family
Growing up on a farm made Jo McDougall a poet. She remembers walking around barefoot, and taking in the sights and the sounds of her families rice farm in - no, not Asia - but in rural Arkansas. She...
View ArticleNew Approaches to Teaching Postsecondary Writing
First up on Thursday's Central Standard, a look at new approaches to helping students write at a postsecondary level. We discuss a new framework that fosters what’s called “habits of mind” and is...
View ArticleWriting What Didn't Happen: Historical Fiction
There's no debating that a good non-fiction book can bring life to overlooked history. But when everything's been told about that event....or you have an idea for an "alternative" history, where to...
View ArticleWriters' Roundtable: KC Edition
Writing can be a solitary pursuit, and that can mean the tricks of the trade remain quiet. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleLawrence’s ‘Smutty Metaphor Queen’ On Her ‘Lawless’ Poetry
The following content may be offensive to some. Discretion is advised. "Rape Joke," "Live Nude Dads Read The Sunday Paper," and "The Cum Queens of Hyatt...» E-Mail This
View ArticleKU Science Fiction Conference Explores Reality And Imagination
Every year at the University of Kansas, the faithful and talented gather at the intersection of reality and imagination. What brings the most...» E-Mail This
View ArticleVisiting Author Pays It Forward With Independence Students
Sergio Troncoso writes books dealing with the communities we belong to and the borders that surround us. Every summer he crosses his own borders from...» E-Mail This
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