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Barbara Archibald, A Day Snorkeling
Barbara Archibald wrote "A Day Snorkeling" after a day in the Virgin Islands doing just that. After many frantic years raising a family and practicing law, Ms. Archibald has entered a state of dreamy flotation, which she tried to capture in this piece written for Susan Carlisle's Advanced Memoir.
William F. Carter, A Moment of Little Importance
William Carter wrote "A Moment of Little Importance" in Eliezra Schaffzin's Introduction to Fiction. Reliving his childhood through the story was both painful and nostalgic, and he hoped his narrative, alternately cynical and wistful, would resonate with readers. Mr. Carter is working toward a degree at the Extension School.
Timothy Delaney, Marsh Partaken
During a respite from a career in financial printing, Tim Delaney wrote "Marsh Partaken" for David Gessner's Environmental Writing. Inspired by many nature writers and their teacher, the class was encouraged to view a well-known piece of land with new eyes. Mr. Delaney wrote about a slice of the Massachusetts shore that continues to provide solace.
Sara Delvecchio, The Fountain
Sara Delvecchio has been living in Boston with her husband for eight years. Her family still lives in Italy, and she goes back at least twice a year to visit. Ms. Delvecchio wrote "The Fountain" in Heather Bryant Jordan's Essay Writing upon returning from one such visit.
Sarah Kimberly, The Other Side
Sarah Kimberly wrote "The Other Side" in Maxine Rodburg's Advanced Fiction. She has set her sights on moving to London this winter, where she plans to throw herself on the mercy of the literary publishing world. In the meantime, Ms. Kimberly is busy finishing up her coursework for the Certificate in Publishing and Communications.
Margot Kruskall, Lessons on Dying
Margot Kruskall is a professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School and has contemplated death in the roles of both physician and patient. "Lessons on Dying" was written from a synthesized, and new, vantage point, as a fledgling poet in Janet Sylvester's Introduction to Creative Writing.
Jane Martin, Cockroaches of the Sea
Jane Martin wrote "Cockroaches of the Sea" in Nina de Gramont's Intermediate Fiction. She has an MA in dramatic literature from Tufts University and lives in Cambridge. Ms. Martin dedicates this story to Robby.
Debra Pollak, Emergency Exit: Alarm Will Sound
Debra Pollak worked on "Emergency Exit: Alarm Will Sound" in Maxine Rodberg's Advanced Fiction. The story was not influenced by her liberal arts education, her years living in Japan, her 30th birthday, or her current job in the natural foods industry. The main character originally sprang to life, clad in angst and leather, from a writing exercise on the importance of first sentences.
Katherine Sheleg, The Gift
In 1998, at the age of 18, Katherine Sheleg traveled to Zambia with ten other students from the College of the Holy Cross to build houses with Habitat for Humanity. Continuing her work with Habitat throughout college, Ms. Sheleg most recently led a group of 25 volunteers to Alaska in June, 2002. Building houses with families in need continues to be her passion, as does creative writing. Ms. Sheleg took Introduction to Creative Writing with Janet Sylvester where she wrote "The Gift" and will pursue her MA in English literature and creative writing at the University of St. Andrews (Scotland) in the fall.
Ann Sheybani, Not without My Mother and The Race
Ann Sheybani wrote "Not without My Mother" and "The Race" in Heather Bryant Jordan's Essay Writing. She is hoping to remain on speaking terms with her mother after publication. Ms. Sheybani holds a BS in Chemistry from the University of Connecticut and currently resides in Simsbury, Connecticut. This is her first semester at the Extension School.
Todd Weekley, Burning Bush
Todd Weekley, an active member of the Harvard theater community, wrote "Burning Bush" for John Canaday's Introduction to Poetry. He selected complete sentences from four presidential speeches, juxtaposing them to emphasize President Bush's contradictions and leaps in logic. Mr. Weekley holds a BA from St. Cloud State University and currently works at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
Christine Williams, Scars
Christine Williams wrote "Scars" in Janet Sylvester's Introduction to Creative Writing. In this piece, Ms. Williams recalled an extraordinary girl she met at a summer camp for children with cancer. Writing about the war this child and her family waged against cancer personalized for the author both the frustrations and motivations she has felt in her career as a cancer researcher. Ms. Williams holds a PhD in immunology from the University of Toronto and is a research fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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