Archive - Get Literate

May 2025

Semester 1 of Bennington's MFA program

23 books, 146 pages, 45,000 words. A look back at five difficult months.

May 29 •

Reading is Writing #11: A barbecue of dogs, hogs and wives

Brad Watson's barbecue from hell, featuring lawyers, cannibals and a UPS crate.

May 22 •

Reading is Writing #10: Eveningland

A meditation on Cops. Then moments of rejection and desire on the Gulf of Mexico.

May 15 •

Reading is Writing #9: Lost in the City

Clocking in at the grocery store.

May 8 •

Warfare: Alex Garland clears his throat and says nothing

At least 'Waltz With Bashir' was visually interesting.

May 1 •

April 2025

Subscriptions, space travel, public schooling and Katy Perry

I’m going to ask you for money. Then I have another Gene Wolfe essay for you.

Apr 24 •

Reading is writing #8: Rachel Cusk’s accessory dwelling unit

And the cost of the coming recession.

Apr 17 •

Reading is Writing #7: Headshot

Rita Bullwinkel plays with her food. Also, Tariffs? Gorbachev?

Apr 10 •

How to write battle scenes #1

You could do a hell of a lot worse than Emile Zola.

Apr 3 •

March 2025

Reading is Writing #6: Dead dogs and sad women

What’s with this dog motif? Do you have something against dogs?

Mar 27 •

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