by Andi | Sep 21, 2010 | Book Recommendations, Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
Last night I had the distinct privilege of seeing Ann Patchett speak at George Mason University’s Fall for the Book Festival. She was awarded the Fairfax Prize for her work, and then she read from her novel that comes out in June. (Let’s just say that it... by Andi | Sep 21, 2010 | Book Recommendations, Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
Last night I had the distinct privilege of seeing Ann Patchett speak at George Mason University’s Fall for the Book Festival. She was awarded the Fairfax Prize for her work, and then she read from her novel that comes out in June. (Let’s just say that it... by Andi | Sep 17, 2010 | Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
This morning, I am sitting at my desk, tucked into a tiny alcove, by a window in my little townhouse. There’s a scarf, a modem, a stack of student papers, and miscellaneous post-its, binder clips, and pends cluttering the space. Above me, my inbox looks like it... by Andi | Sep 16, 2010 | Andi's Book, Teaching Triumphs and Travails
Yarn over hook. Pull through the loop. Yarn over hook. Pull through both loops.” I can still hear my mother’s voice as she taught me how to crochet. “Keep the tension on the yarn consistent.” “That’s it.” I started by... by Andi | Sep 10, 2010 | Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
This week, my students and I have been talking a lot about point of view in writing. One class came up with some really brilliant observations about how Ann Patchett’s perspective on Lucy Grealy (in her book Truth and Beauty) limits, but also deepens, the...