Tag: Caitlyn BucknerBackstrom
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Humans of Eddy: Elena Brousard-Norcross
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Read More: Humans of Eddy: Elena Brousard-NorcrossElena Brousard-Norcross MFA Creative Writing: Fiction Anticipated graduation: 2021 What are you working on, doing in Eddy Hall today? Some personal writing, as well as catching up on readings for Form and Tech (Fiction). How do you spend most of your time in Eddy Hall? Reading, writing, running breathlessly up…
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10 Things to Do Before You Study Abroad
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Read More: 10 Things to Do Before You Study Abroad~by Caitlyn BucknerBackstrom Studying abroad can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life, but it does come with a lot of organizing and planning. There are countless things that you will need to do before spending time in another country, like renewing your passport and buying plane tickets,…
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A Day in the Life of a Creative Writing Major
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Read More: A Day in the Life of a Creative Writing Major~by Caitlyn BucknerBackstrom Hello everyone! My name is Caitlyn and I am a junior (soon to be senior) who is pursuing a dual degree in Cultural Anthropology and Creative Writing. Along with school, I have a part-time job at a veterinary hospital and two editorial internships. All of this keeps me…
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Creative Writing Reading Series: Devin Murphy
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Read More: Creative Writing Reading Series: Devin Murphy~by Caitlyn BucknerBackstrom The very last reading of the semester was a very special guest and CSU alumnus. Before Devin Murphy spoke, Andrew Altschul made a few announcements regarding the reading series next year and thanked all of the generous donors who make the reading series possible. Then, he…
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Alumna Profile: Lorraine Arvizo
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Read More: Alumna Profile: Lorraine ArvizoLorraine Arvizo English Teacher at Northglenn High School Graduated from English: English Education, 2012 How did your major prepare you for the job, the life you have now? Majoring in English helped me gain the content of teaching English. I was taught by experts in literature and writing, which was…
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Humans of Eddy: Danny Schonning
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Read More: Humans of Eddy: Danny SchonningDanny Schonning MFA Creative Writing: Poetry and Creative Nonfiction Assistant Director of the Creative Writing Reading Series What are you working on, doing in Eddy Hall today? Today in Eddy Hall, I’m printing materials for Devin Murphy’s reading, taking place at the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art. I’m lucky enough to…
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10 Modern Poets Who are Making History
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Read More: 10 Modern Poets Who are Making History~by Caitlyn BucknerBackstrom 1. Shonto Begay Video: Narrow Chimney “Religon by Hightline” By Shonto Begay “She is no stranger to Old Man Winter She has seen many winters It has been colder” Excerpt from Down Highway 163 Shonto Begay was born into the Navajo nation in 1954. Begay is…
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WHM: 10 Women Writers Who Changed History
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Read More: WHM: 10 Women Writers Who Changed History~from Caitlyn BucknerBackstrom 1. Agatha Christie “I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all, I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.” Agatha Christie lived from 1890 to 1976 in a small town on the…
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Creative Writing Reading Series: Cummings and Fagin Reading
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Read More: Creative Writing Reading Series: Cummings and Fagin Reading~from Ciara Baird and Caitlyn BucknerBackstrom Intern Ciara Baird was lucky enough to be in an advanced poetry workshop that Adam Fagin visited the day of his reading. She had this to share about that experience: Adam Fagin came to my Advanced Poetry Workshop and discussed with us how he came…