Faith and Fiction: The Story Behind the Story (of a Story)
Sean Murphyi. True story: my sister, during her junior or senior year at Boston University, called to talk about what I didn't yet realize was a classic college cliché, disguised as…
VCLA PRESENTS: THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Question: What is the state of the publishing industry circa 2019? Answer: It’s complicated. So…how to get a handle on what’s going on, including what’s happened and what’s going to happen?…
VCLA’S AUTHOR SERIES AT HANDLEY LIBRARY, VOL. 3: AHMED NAJI
VCLA’s stated mission is at once focused yet broad: we intend to open a world-class residency that welcomes writers (of all disciplines and genres) year-round, featuring workshops, seminars, and residencies, allowing…
VCLA in the Fairfax County Times
I'm very grateful for the growing excitement around Virginia Center for Literary Arts. This week, we were featured in the Fairfax County Times (text below). Want to get involved? Join…
GMU Basketball: Looking to the future; borne ceaselessly into the past
Interesting week for GMU basketball, to say the least. It has been the very definition of bittersweet to see Coach Jim Larranaga, who should have buildings named after him (since…
My Old School
You can't go home again. But what if your house has been razed and replaced by a mighty mansion? (And in any event, a house is not a home, right?…
Yo Butler. I’m really happy for you. I’ma let you finish…
But George Mason had one of the best Cinderella stories of all time. OF ALL TIME! On March 29, 2006 here is what I wrote: Wow. Talk about clichés. Okay,…