If you’re contemplating getting an MFA, I’d encourage you to look into the short-term residency program offered by the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts. The full-time faculty roster reads like a who’s who of the literary world: Kathleen Alcala, Bonny Becker, Carmen Bernier-Grand, Larry Cheek, Bruce Holland Rogers, Ana Maria Spagna, Wayne Ude, David Wagoner, Carolyne Wright and Susan Zwinger.

Don’t these current students look like they’re having fun and learning lots?