Tayari's Blog: Pop A Cork-- Rutgers, Here I Come
Posted by TayariJones on May 14, 2006 09:41 PM
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It's official. In 2007, I will join the faculty at Rutgers University, Newark Campus. Yes, this means that I will get to live in New York, and it also means that I will be able to be a part of a really exciting M.F.A program. Rutgers-Newark is not only the most diverse college campus in the country, but it will be home to a truly urban M.F.A. program.
When I say "urban", I mean it in a good way. I mean urban in the sense of telling the stories-- the real stories-- of the people who live in America's cities. The program is headed by Jayne Anne Phillips, a fine writer, and a woman with a vision.
For those of you considering an MFA, stay tuned for more information on the program. The web site will be up soon.
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Comment #1, by Ladylee ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tayarijones.com/blog/nav-commenters.gif)
GLORY!
She's getting out of those CORNFIELDS!
Good deal! CONGRATULATIONS!
We can already hear you screeching out the words to Odyssey's "Native New Yorker"!!
We are going to have to get you a better picture, though, where you aren't all "slizzerd" and your leg isn't hiked up quite so high. Um, maybe not... no telling what types of pics you'll be posting once you move to New York (oh my!!! somemone please hold the tequila gimlets!!).
One request: Um, you really need to come back home, Celie, to your native Georgia and teach, so that I can take a class, preferably at a university that I can afford. I would love that!!
But until then, do your thang, Tayari!!!
Again, Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 15, 2006 09:34 AM
Comment #2, by Tammee
Congrats! My family is in North Jersey. Now I can sneak into your class when I go back to visit them :)
May 15, 2006 12:29 PM
Comment #3, by Rocka Candy
Hotness... Well since your on the right coast then, we have to have lunch or summin.... Congrats
May 15, 2006 01:37 PM
Comment #4, by Shalema
How exciting Tayari. Maybe we can have lunch or dinner when you get settled in the city.
May 15, 2006 02:16 PM
Comment #5, by Jackie
Well, damn girl, you just got here and now you'll be heading off again! Congratulations and keep making the Sistah Gurls proud. It's OK to sniff yourself 'cause you smelling like a rose. When you get there, we want to hear all about it. You could have a workshop for all of us out of towners, maybe a black literary tour of the Big Apple!
May 15, 2006 08:59 PM
Comment #6, by bryn c
Fabulous! Your star's so bright it burrrrns. A loud, joyful congrats to you.
May 17, 2006 08:32 AM
Comment #7, by Michael Fischer
Congrats!!
May 17, 2006 11:22 AM