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Reading by Charles
Baxter |
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<--Introduction
of Charles Baxter by George Bilgere |
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<--Preface
by Charles Baxter |
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<--Reading
by Charles Baxter from short story, "Ghost" |
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Q&A:
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answers to Steven Hayward's questions |
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1. There are students here wanting to be writers, wondering how it happened for you. Was there a "hallelujah" moment when you thought, "Ah, this is it, this is what I should be doing?" |
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2. I think often students are looking for permission to be writers. What do you think of that? (Was there someone who gave you "permission?") |
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3. In becoming a writer, a lot of us find ourselves in workshops. Do you have any advice on how to be a good "citizen" of a workshop? |
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4. In general do stories become better for having been "workshopped?" |
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5. A lot of us are thinking of applying for MFA (Master of Fine Arts) programs. You've been on the other side of that process. What advice do you have? |
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6. One of the stories we've read is your short story, Stained Glass. Talk about the genesis of that story and about your (writing) process. |
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7. In one of our courses we try to delineate the specifics of the short story. What's your take on that? What is the "essence" of the short story? |
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8. Trivia question: Marooned on a desert with your class, what 3 short stories would you want to have? |
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9. What advice do you have for people who have written short stories and who now want to move on to the longer form of the novel? |
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10. You have an amazing essay, Mistakes Were Made, which is about political discourse and how a certain lack of responsibility for the truth is implied. That was written some time ago. What are your thoughts about the political climate in our post 9/11 world? |
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Reading by Joseph
Campana |
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<--Introduction
of Joseph Campana by George Bilgere |
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<--"How
to Become a Star" by Joseph Campana |
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<--"After
Catullus" by Joseph Campana |
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<--"USA
37" by Joseph Campana |
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