Writers' Room of BostonThe Existential Crisis of Multiple Timelinesby 2019 Ivan Gold Fellow, Aube Rey LescureOct 3, 2019Oct 3, 2019
Writers' Room of BostonOn Sunday, President Donald Trump tweeted that four American freshmen Congresswomen should “go…This isn’t the first time Trump has used racist and divisive tactics to vilify and intimidate the opposition, but this offense hit…Jul 30, 2019Jul 30, 2019
Writers' Room of BostonAre we Doomed? The Risks of Writing about Family“When a writer is born into a family, the family is doomed,” -Czesław MiłoszMay 27, 2019May 27, 2019
Writers' Room of BostonExploring the Definition of HomeAround the time I began my application to the Gish Jen Fellowship with the Writers’ Room of Boston, my Tía Monica sent me an old photo she…May 13, 2019May 13, 2019
Writers' Room of BostonDangerous FriendsThere is a curious and not quite consciously planned pattern in my novel’s first draft — at three different stages in the book, the…Apr 15, 2019Apr 15, 2019
Writers' Room of BostonTips for the Traveling WriterI’ve been away from the Room the last couple of weeks, traveling for my honeymoon. As we move from place to place, I try to steal moments…Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Writers' Room of BostonWhat Kind of Fiction IS This?The following is the reprise of a conversation between myself and my sister-in-law. Joanna resides in Portland, OR, home of Powell’s Books…Oct 22, 2018Oct 22, 2018
Writers' Room of BostonReflecting on Baldwin“To accept one’s past — one’s history — is not the same thing as drowning in it; it is learning how to use it.” — James Baldwin, “The Fire…Oct 16, 2018Oct 16, 2018
Writers' Room of BostonFable is the Form That Lets Us Look But Not TouchPresently, fairy tales and fable are not just having a moment, as they tend to do from time to time, but an especially rich and deep one…Oct 8, 2018Oct 8, 2018
Writers' Room of BostonMeasuring ProgressTwenty-seven thousand, five hundred — that’s my estimate for how many words I’ve written six months into my time at the WROB and nearing…Sep 24, 2018Sep 24, 2018