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Looking Back with Mark Liebenow: Finding The Words Waiting For Us
with Assistant Editor Abigail Peabody "Words have a power to them, and I don’t think we should take that lightly." In the following...
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Mar 219 min read
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Musicality and Flash: An Interview with Kimm Brockett Stammen
with Assistant Editor Caroline Beuley “Musicality is like any other element: when compressed, all the writer's choices are magnified in...
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Apr 22, 20246 min read
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An Interview with John Gifford
with Assistant Editor Sarah Osman I had the pleasure of chatting with John Gifford, whose essay Running Through the Seasons appears in...
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Apr 1, 20249 min read
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Making the Writing Life a Reality: Richard Holinger on Balancing Teaching, Writing, and Life
with Assistant Editor Caroline Beuley I had the pleasure of interviewing Richard Holinger, an author featured in Chautauqua’s most recent...
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Mar 7, 20249 min read
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Getting Outside and Getting Back to Writing
by Isabelle Altman Since starting my first semester of a Creative Writing MFA at UNC Wilmington, I’ve been driving out to Long Leaf Park...
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Dec 12, 20233 min read
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How to Use Writer's Block in Three Ways
by Editorial Assistant Morgan Mitchell Every author, at one time or another, has struggled with writer's block. Symptoms include staring...
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Dec 4, 20236 min read
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Chautauqua Announces 2023 Pushcart Nominations
Chautauqua is proud to announce our 2023 nominations for the Pushcart Prize anthology. Each of these pieces was selected by the editors...
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Nov 19, 20231 min read
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Chautauqua Reviews Heartworm by Adam Scheffler
By Gabi Stephens A “strange joy” burrows through Chautauqua contributor Adam Scheffler’s latest collection, Heartworm, winner of the 2021...
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Oct 3, 20233 min read
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In a Garden of Small Dreams: Art and Poetry in Conversation with Tricia Bogle
by James King Poet Tricia Bogle, whose poem "Bronx, 1995" appeared in Issue 20.2 of Chautauqua, has collaborated with artist Shu Tu for...
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Aug 29, 20231 min read
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The Chautauqua Writers Festival: A Retrospective
by James King When I told my friends in the early weeks of June that I would be heading to upstate New York to attend the Writers...
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Aug 23, 20233 min read
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Duality of Summer
by Gillian Pribicko As the summer heat rolls quickly into Wilmington, I’m caught in between dreams of beach days and ice cream. I feel...
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Aug 7, 20232 min read
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Looming Tourism Triggers Local Traditions
by Barret Giehl
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Jul 26, 20231 min read
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Writing Motivation: Tuning In To the Muse
by Melissa Cripe I’ve heard stories about writers who sit at a desk and light the same candle every time they write, an olfactory signal...
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Jun 5, 20232 min read
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Writing Motivation: The Adventures of An Older Student
By Marie Marrinan I have always been the oldest student in my class. From kindergarten upward. This January baby was always held over to...
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May 29, 20232 min read
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Writing Motivation: Support Your Local Coffee Shop
by Rachel Nicholson Bespoke sits on the corner of Princess and Second in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. Every day, even on a...
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May 9, 20232 min read
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Writing Motivation: Crafting Community
by Jana Carver If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that we writers need each other. While it’s true that writing is, at its core, a...
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Apr 18, 20233 min read
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Writing Motivation: The Embarrassing Reasons I Write
by Barret Giehl If you write, you are inevitably asked why. Usually—when asked by concerned loved ones—the unspoken ending is, “instead...
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Mar 30, 20232 min read
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Writing Motivation: The Easel and the Monitor
by Kristen Dorsey I’ve listened to countless authors discuss their writing space, habits, and rituals, but thus far, my life is too...
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Feb 28, 20232 min read
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On Mentorship: The World of Things
by Jill Gerard Today's Chautauqua blog is the conclusion of On Mentorship, a blog series in memory of Philip Gerard, beloved writer,...
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Dec 22, 20222 min read
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On Mentorship: Lessons from Childhood
By James King and Lucas Cardona Today's Chautauqua blog continues On Mentorship, a series in memory of Philip Gerard, beloved writer,...
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Dec 19, 20224 min read
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