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I'm Not Going to AWP

Sadly, in the end, and to the great relief of my husband, pup, and in-laws, I’ve decided not to attend AWP in 2020. It was a difficult decision and one I did not make lightly, especially because I was so looking forward to talking with writers on immigrant rights, borderlands writings, and bilingual and translingual projects—and I had booked my hotel 11 months in advance.

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Everything—including the kitchen sink: a study in the importance and comfort of lists

An almost-complete list of everything I read during my first low-residency MFA semester.