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Write by the River / Escribiendo el río

Write by the River / Escribiendo el río

By: UTRGV MFA in CW
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The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing degree offers the student advanced study and practice of literary craft, leading to a terminal degree and a significant body of the student’s creative work. It is a studio/research program providing the support and challenge of a workshop environment, as well as scholarly training in literary structures and techniques.UTRGV MFA in CW Art Literary History & Criticism
Episodes
  • Episode 14: Kenan Phillip

    Episode 14: Kenan Phillip
    Aug 25 2025

    Kenan Phillip sits down with Krista Olivarez to discuss his latest book, The Ego Rhythm.

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    55 mins
  • Episode 13: jo reyes-boitel

    Episode 13: jo reyes-boitel
    Apr 14 2025

    In this episode of Write by the River, we sit down with poet, playwright, and scholar jo reyes-boitel, a queer, mixed Latinx artist and UTRGV Creative Writing alum, whose work pulses with questions of home, femme identity, and cultural reclamation. Currently pursuing a PhD in English at Texas Tech University, jo shares insights into their decolonial scholarship. We talk about everything from crafting a book from it's first spark to forms to navigating academia.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 12: Christian Martinez

    Episode 12: Christian Martinez
    Mar 13 2025

    Christian Martinez is a writer and filmmaker based in the RGV where he’s a Lecturer for the Department of Writing and Language Studies at UTRGV.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
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