decision: made.

Well, after a very long spring, as Tanya and Erika know, I finally made my own decision about the creative writing MFA: I will be attending the University of Minnesota. It's a three year program with a TAship--this means tuition waiver, health insurance, and a stipend. Whew. (I'll get to teach literature, composition, and creative writing to college kids! Wait... wasn't I just one myself?)

My other choices had been: FSU, Emerson, Bennington, Vermont College, Pacific University, Antioch, Stonecoast, New England College, Alaska, and Goddard. A lot of great adventures in these other universities and schools, but the U of MN made the most sense for me.

I hope this spring is treating you all well. Here, we had a snow day yesterday, and it has melted mostly, leaving muck for the dogs to trail in. I saw Mary Oliver on Sunday night and was completely enamored. Matthea Harvey and Mary Jo Bang are also coming out during poetry month, among others, and I think on Saturday I'm going to Alex Lemon's book release party. Plenty of fun to be had in the cold of the Midwest!

Missing you all.

xox