On Walking, Wordsworth, and the Creative Spark
by Rachel PIttman · February 16, 2026When I was an undergraduate student, one of my Creative Writing professors gave our class an assignment to “go outside.” There were, of course, more [...]
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Susannah Mintz on Pain in Literature
by Aniya Anderson · November 19, 2025Confab with a Contributor: Susannah Mintz 1) For anyone who picks up the Vol. 24, no. 1 issue of Five Points and flips to your essay, [...]
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Ursula the Busy Bear
by Alicia Raines · November 03, 2025Alicia Raines, Assistant Editor at Five Points and comic artist, drew the story of Ursula, the Five Points mascot. [...]
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Graphic Novel Reframes Literature: Jesse L. Kercheval Interview
by Alicia Raines · October 20, 2025Graphic Novel French Girl Reframes Literature: Jesse L. Kercheval Interview Behind the Scenes of A Graphic Novel That Combines Art, Poetry, and Non-Fiction By Alicia Raines Jesse [...]
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Writing While Parenting – A Juggling Act
by Liz Garcia · October 10, 2025What Are Realistic Ways to Approach Writing while Being a Parent? In 2022, I hit a milestone: all three of my children were old enough to [...]
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Flash Fiction with Award-Winning Author, Josh Russell
by Alicia Raines · October 09, 2025Josh Russell’s most recent book is King of the Animals: Stories (LSU Press). At Georgia State, he is Distinguished University Professor and Director of the Creative Writing [...]
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