Senior Portfolio Seminar

CRWR 453 Spring 18

Schedule

On the dates with a student’s name in red, the class will involve two activities: 
1.Discussion of the assigned reading led by that student; and
2.Discussion of creative work submitted by that student (This work must be distributed far enough in advance for the class to read the work and prepare comments prior to the discussion.)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 16
Introduction

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18
Atwood, “Alphinland” p. 1

TUESDAY, JANUARY 23
Strout, “The Sign” p. 3

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25
Gerard, “BFF” p. 1

TUESDAY, JANUARY 30
Limón, pp. 1-12

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1
NO CLASS DUE TO RAMPANT STUDENT ILLNESS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Atwood, “Revenant” p. 39 Lydia

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Strout, “Windmills” p. 32 Emma

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Gerard, “”Mother-Father-God” p. 39 Maggy

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Limón, pp. 13-23 Kollin

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Atwood, “Dark Lady” p. 75
Portfolio Table Of Contents (Draft) Due

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Strout, “Cracked” p. 63

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Gerard, “Going Diamond” p. 73
Limón, pp. 27-39

THURSDAY, MARCH 1
Atwood, “Lusus Naturae” p. 117 Lydia

TUESDAY, MARCH 6 SPRING BREAK

THURSDAY, MARCH 8 SPRING BREAK

TUESDAY, MARCH 13
Strout, “The Hit-Thumb Theory” p. 92 Emma

THURSDAY, MARCH 15
Gerard, “Records” p. 123 Maggy

TUESDAY, MARCH 20
Limón, pp. 40-49 Kollin

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21
Writers Series: Jennifer Ackerman
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Cochran LIbrary Reahard Learning Gallery

THURSDAY, MARCH 22
NO CLASS 
but you’re encouraged to attend:

VA FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK
Panel: New Orleans: Unflinching Fiction
Panelists: John Gregory Brown, Nathaniel Rich, Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Central JMRL Library
201 E Market Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902

TUESDAY, MARCH 27
Atwood, “The Freeze-Dried Groom” p. 127
Strout, “Mississippi Mary” p. 115
Portfolio Bibliography Due

THURSDAY, MARCH 29
Gerard, “The Mayor of Williams Park” p. 173

TUESDAY, APRIL 3
Limón, pp. 53-75

THURSDAY, APRIL 5
Atwood, “I Dream of Zenia with the Bright Red Teeth” p. 155 Lydia
Atwood, “The Dead Hand Loves You” p. 171

TUESDAY, APRIL 10
Strout, “Sister” p. 150 Emma
Strout, “Dottie’s Bed & Breakfast” p. 181

THURSDAY, APRIL 12
Gerard, “Sunshine State” p. 225 Maggy

TUESDAY, APRIL 17
Limón, pp. 79-101 Kollin

THURSDAY, APRIL 19
Atwood, “Stone Mattress” p. 217
Atwood, Touching the Dusties” p. 241

TUESDAY, APRIL 24
Strout, “Snow Blind” p. 209
Strout, “Gift” p. 227
Portfolio Introduction Due

THURSDAY, APRIL 26
Gerard, “Rabbit” p. 281
Gerard, “Before: An Inventory”

TUESDAY, MAY 1