OtherA Hopeful ConstructRoxie PellSeptember 29, 2015 If writing can’t be taught, why do we spend so much time talking about it? Jayne Anne Phillips chimes in on the MFA debate: Life does not ‘tenure’ anyone. In that sense, it was all a hopeful construct. Share Tweet Share Roxie Pell Roxie Pell is a student at Wesleyan University, where she writes for Wesleying and The Argus and tweets hilarious nuggets of pure wisdom @jonathnfranzen. You May Also Like Read What to Read When What to Read When You’re a True Believer Jeff KassMarch 28, 2025 Read Rumpus Events Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman to lead The Rumpus as magazine’s new owners Alyson SinclairMarch 28, 2025 Read What to Read When What to Read When You’re Freaking out About Earthquakes Emma PatteeMarch 14, 2025 Read What to Read When What to Read When You Want to Shake Up the Syllabus Allison EpsteinFebruary 28, 2025
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