Mary Rakow imparts to her students a rare view of the world and the sacredness of language in it. She sets a level of excellence, in both life and writing, that is extraordinary. To participate in a class in which she is the instructor is a privilege.
–Dianne R.
Getting great reviews, receiving prestigious literary awards, having our work taught in college classrooms are all wonderful pleasures. But what is the greatest pleasure? To read one’s story 20 years after it was published and say, “Yes, only I could have written this.”
This pleasure outlasts all the others because it gives testimony to our own radically unique existence, to our own, singular perception of the world.
My job is to help you write that story. Whatever your form. Whether you’re a first time writer or come with accolades. To write the story that will not exist on planet Earth unless you write it.
When we do this, we make art, not just stuff. And the world does not need more stuff. The world needs art. This is our privilege.
We should do this because we can.
