The Butler MFA program is growing faster than ever, and in the early summer that growth paid dividends to a handful of students who got to spend three weeks in writerly nirvana, attending intensive workshops in Chamonix, France. Part graduate workshop, part scenic vacation, part mad-science experiment, the first Chamonix Summer Writing Program was a resounding success– so much so that it is being offered again, now a permanent offering to Butler students.

But you absolutely shouldn’t take my word for it. You should, however, take Jim Hanna‘s word for it. Because he went. And despite this glamorous head shot, he is most assuredly not a paid actor. He was kind enough to answer a few questions and share a near-death experience with me. Continue reading →

The Butler MFA program is growing faster than ever, and in the early summer that growth paid dividends to a handful of students who got to spend three weeks in writerly nirvana, attending intensive workshops in Chamonix, France. Part graduate workshop, part scenic vacation, part mad-science experiment, the first Chamonix Summer Writing Program was a resounding success– so much so that it is being offered again, now a permanent offering to Butler students.

But you absolutely shouldn’t take my word for it. You should, however, take Jim Hanna‘s word for it. Because he went. And despite this glamorous head shot, he is most assuredly not a paid actor. He was kind enough to answer a few questions and share a near-death experience with me. Continue reading →