Monthly Archives: May 2012

Post-MFA Interview with Mike Meginnis

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Jennifer Eldridge

1. What have you been up to since you finished your MFA? My wife and fellow NMSU MFA alum Tracy Rae Bowling got a job in Iowa City writing tests. I followed her, tried one job, that one didn’t work … Continue reading →

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I’m Officially Banning “Writing Exercises”

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Kelsie Hahn

Sometimes I get the sense that at some point, as writers, we’re supposed to move beyond the need for “exercises.” A certain caliber of writer doesn’t need exercises, as she should have written enough stories to understand her writing process, … Continue reading →

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Puerto Editor-in-Chief is NPR’s NewsPoet for May

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Kelsie Hahn

Our Editor-in-Chief Carmen Gimenez Smith is the NewsPoet over at NPR for the month of May. As the NewsPoet, she translated the news of May 21st into an original poem. Get the full scoop on the day and her work … Continue reading →

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Author Spotlight: Elisa Fernandez-Arias

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Chris

Excerpt From The Cicadas by Elisa Fernandez-Arias She came to me in a dream, right as the cicadas took over our city, as their susurrated song echoed from the river to the bricks of the old buildings to the marble … Continue reading →

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Interview: Shane McCrae

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Chris

Shane McCrae is an American poet. He is the author of the poetry collection Mule (Cleveland State University Poetry Center 2011)and the recipient of a 2011 Whiting Writers’ Award. In 2012, McCrae’s collection Mule was selected as a finalist for … Continue reading →

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MFA Afterlife

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Adam

Finding a job: I knew it wouldn’t be easy. I did find an adjunct position, and I’m very grateful for it considering how the job search tested my self-esteem. But seriously, I thought publishing rejections were bad. Letter after letter … Continue reading →

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The Literary Award Database

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Jennifer Eldridge

Interested in who is winning book awards? Film awards? Music awards? This site offers lists and lists of awards by category (and in alphabetical order!), with details about the award, the award organization, blurbs on the winners and, short details … Continue reading →

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Making the Literature Class Work for You

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Kelsie Hahn

At NMSU, like many MFA programs, we have a literature requirement. The reasoning is that we should be able to place our work within the context of writing that has come before us and learn to recognize, and thus make … Continue reading →

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A Quick Reminder of the Cultural Significance of Writers

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Chris

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Author Spotlight: Gabe Durham

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Kelsie Hahn

From “Fun Camp,” by Gabe Durham in Puerto del Sol Vol. 47, No. 1: Across the deck outside the mess hall is a clothesline for pinning Warm Fuzzies, little notes to make co-campers’ chests flutter with camaraderie. For example, a … Continue reading →

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