In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors–Steven Harvey
1. Tell us about your essay in Volume 20. How did it come to be? “Another Way” is a lyric essay about the acceptance of life as it is, a letting go that opens new possibilities for discovery and love. I remember when I wrote it that I wanted to draw on a lively mix of...
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In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors–Emily Tuszynska
1. Tell us about your poem in Volume 20. How did it come to be? My third child was born in the springtime. The weather was absolutely luscious, and I spent a few days cuddling her in bed as my milk came in and I recovered from her birth. We left the windows open day...
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In the Field: Conversations With Our Contributors–Linda Downing Miller
In The Field is a series devoted to highlighting the writing life and artistic process of our contributors. Tell us about your short story in Volume 20. How did it come to be? A threat of violence at my daughters’ school ended as a non-event, but the idea that we now...
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In the Field: Conversations with our Contributors–Angela Narciso Torres
In The Field is a series devoted to highlighting the writing life and artistic process of our contributors. 1. Tell us about your poem in Volume 20. How did it come to be? I was in a workshop with Terrance Hayes and we were looking at definition poems. So when I got...
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Sidewalk Poetry: Small Moments that Matter, By Amanda Happy
When I first moved to Saint Paul, I was lonely and unsure of my decisions. My MFA program hadn’t started yet, my boyfriend was working, I was job-hunting, and the one friend I knew was so busy with her PhD program, she barely had time to eat let...
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Water~Stone Review Goes to the Sunshine State: Reflections on AWP ‘18
If you are a member of the literary community in the United States, you probably know about the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) Conference. It’s one of the largest events in the literary calendar, and thanks to my work with Water~Stone...
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Staying Home from AWP? Us too. (Or, Conflicting Emotions Around AWP)
Premise (intro): Chelsea and Jenniey have both been assistant managing editors for Water~Stone Review. If you know anything about WSR, you might know that its offices are in the attic of the CWP building at Hamline. This is a location that suits some better than...
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A September Summer: Refections of July
It’s been hot here the past few weeks. Like summer-hot. 90+ degree September days will make anyone reflect on their most recent July. Somewhere between July barbecues, vacations, and family get-togethers we host a little space for writers, the Water~Stone Review...
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Meet the Editorial Board: Sophia Myerly
For twenty years, Water~Stone Review has been a collaborative passion project of students, faculty, and staff. While it is a staff member who holds the position of managing editor (Meghan Maloney-Vinz), and esteemed faculty (Katrina Vandenberg, Patricia Weaver...
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An Interview with Outgoing Assistant Managing Editor, Danielle Bylund
For twenty years, Water~Stone Review has been a collaborative passion project of students, faculty, and staff. While it is a staff member who holds the position of managing editor (Meghan Maloney-Vinz), and esteemed faculty (Katrina Vandenberg, Patricia Weaver...
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Meet the Editorial Board: Lily Crooks
For twenty years, Water~Stone Review has been a collaborative passion project of students, faculty, and staff. While it is a staff member who holds the position of managing editor (Meghan Maloney-Vinz), and esteemed faculty (Katrina Vandenberg, Patricia Weaver...
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