Model Student - more MFA Thesis Reading pics

Well, model student might be pushing it a bit (though getting my thesis wrapped up and approved a full nine days before the deadline is completely unprecedented). And I'm definitely not purporting to be a student of modeling!

Here I am with one of my favorite teachers from the program, Sarah Manguso. Her class, on radical truthtelling and authenticity in poetry, was a highlight of the program for me.



And me with my amazingly perceptive and patient thesis advisor, Mark Bibbins. He led a great workshop last semester, offering insightful critiques tempered with his unique wit.



(Photos by MsAPhillips)