An archive of writing pieces published online through the KeepWriting and AVOC projects.
2011 | Dec 04
Evo Morales: Good for Bolivia; bad for the U.S.?
“At the heart of continuing friction between Bolivia and the United States are two major ...”
| Nov 17
Why doesn't the Peace Corps operate in Bolivia?
“In short, politics have gotten in the way. Beginning in 1962, over 2,600 Peace Corps ...”
| Mar 18
The Leather Man
“SAN JOSE DE CHIQUITOS, BOLIVIA – Beaming proudly he looks up from his leather-work, a ...”
12
American Imperialism in Bolivia
“The unfortunate truth is that all over the world people are suffering. Some suffer quietly, ...”
07
Some Things Might Never Change
“As I write this, at this moment, three boys are standing outside my window heaving ...”
| Feb 23
Aldeas Padre Alfredo by the Numbers
“In two Aldeas de Niños - one in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the other ...”
16
Stories of a Fast Life from a Slow Town
“SAN JOSE DE CHIQUITOS, BOLIVIA – For nearly three hours Nachin sits rigidly upright, completely ...”
08
Working Hard or Hardly Working?
“Nearly four hours I hung in a hammock stretched within the unfinished frame of the ...”
| Jan 20
El Campo
“Fifty, sixty, and then seventy kilometers an hour and we are tearing out of Santa ...”
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2010 | Oct 03
Can you teach writing?
“Can you teach writing? Michael Ventura doesn't this so:
"You'll notice that the ratio of teaching ...”
| Aug 04
Who inspires you?
“I had an especially eccentric roommate for some time in college. He had a terrible ...”
01
Why the Literary World Needs Steve Alten
“Written by Samuel Dexter, a recent Colorado College graduate
I've done it all. I've struggled through ...”
| Jul 05
Textbooks and Student Motivation
“Textbooks are expensive, they are boring, they are heavy, and they are destroying our teachers ...”
| Jun 20
Pen or Pencil?
“Why does every KeepWriting interview begin with the same question? Because the answer is never ...”
05
Memoir: Fact or Fiction?
“Should we have crucified James Fray?
What is the difference between a novel and a memoir? ...”
| May 28
Interview with Madison Smartt Bell
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28 May 2010 – Goucher College – Towson, Maryland
Lets start simple: pen or pencil?
I wrote ...”
08
Interview with Bill U'Ren
“8 May 2010 – Goucher College – Towson, Maryland
Let's start simple: pen or pencil?
I've never ...”
| Apr 24
The Publishing Industry - Who owns what?
“Have you been paying attention to who publishes the book you have been reading? The ...”
21
Interview with Elizabeth Spires
“21 April 2010 – Goucher College – Towson, Maryland
Let's start simple, pen or pencil?
If I ...”
01
Literature and New Media
“Part I - on unBooks:
On the surface, publishing sounds fairly simple: someone writes something ...”
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