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This weekend we caught up with ND MFA alum Desmond Kon (2009) as part of our alumni interview series.  Kon filled us in on his new book, recent whereabouts, and tons of other new happenings in his life.  Read on for more. 1. What sparked your interest in writing? Many small moments. This is not an exact science, but I remember my […]

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As part of our ongoing alumni interview series, Dev Varma ’15 interviews Shannon Doyne ’00 about her Notre Dame education, her various educational projects, and the writing life. Check out all the insight Shannon has to offer: So let’s start with the basics. Where are you living now, and what do you do for a living? […]

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Teeing up with Tom

As part of our alumni interview installment, we chatted with Notre Dame alum, Tom Coyne (1999) about his latest projects, golf, advice for students, and other exciting news in his life.  Here’s what he had to say. Briefly describe your most recent project. I have a few new projects in the works.  I recently placed an essay […]

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Welcome back to our series of interviews with Alumni! This edition features our dear Renee D’Aoust (’06) (with special appearance by her dachshund Tootsie). Renee came to visit us in February 2013 and read from her memoir Body of a Dancer and shared some of her life and advice with our grad students, but now […]

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Hey Tony!

The first victim in our series of interviews with Creative Writing Program Alumni, Tony D’Souza (’00) answers our questions about becoming a writer, the writing process, and the realities of life as a writer.   Why did you want to become a writer? Briefly describe how you became one. I’m mid-career as a writer and can hardly […]

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