A Season of Incarnation

Here we are again. Christians around the world are preparing to celebrate the incarnation, the time when we believe God became human and lived among us. This seems as good […]

Some Thoughts about Teaching Personal Writing Assignments

Should I teach personal writing in my first-year writing course? This is a question I pose every semester I prepare to teach first-year writing. The question is complicated for me […]

Good Reasons for Turning to Fiction

Last month, I wrote that I became interested in writing and reading creative nonfiction because it allows reflection on aspects of life that might be called spiritual. I wrote that […]

“But That Couldn’t Happen”: On “Realism” in Contemporary Fiction

This has happened more than once. In a fiction writing workshop, I have shared a draft of a story with a group of writers whose perspectives I want to benefit […]