Tim Wheeler, creative writing and Playwriting alumnus

Central Michigan University's radio broadcasting network airs Obstructed View, Tim Wheeler's weekly take on the world of Pop-Tarts, five-bladed razors, nefarious condiments and an overwhelming array of life's underwhelming distractions. Catch him on Kalamazoo's airwaves Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. on WGVU and you can learn more about such exciting topics as pickled eggs, Boo-Berry and Little Toe Day. For more information: obstructedviewstudios.com
He's in print:
Mondays, The Grand Haven Tribune
Monthly - Brought to you by Riversedge Photography
Women's Lifestyle - Northshore Edition

Kristin Berger

For the Willing is the first chapbook of poetry by Portland poet and essayist, Kristin Berger. In the 26-poem collection, Berger maps the arc of motherhood into childhood, from the outer world of lunar eclipses and seasonal migrations to the inner world of sleepless nights and caring for children. From the simple pleasures of digging in spring soil and cooking for a family to the complexities of global warming and life's unexpected turns, these poems are strung on a steady and sure thread.

Kristin Berger lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and two young children. A Creative Writing graduate of Western Michigan University, her poems and non-fiction have been published in numerous journals and reviews, including CALYX, Hip Mama, New Letters, The Rockhurst Review and Sea Stories. She received First Place in the Oregon State Poetry Association's New Poets category in 2006. To sample more of her writing, visit her weblog at www.kristinberger.wordpress.com.

Published by Finishing Line Press of Georgetown, Kentucky, this handcrafted, soft-bound, 6' x 9' chapbook also features original cover-art by Michigan artist, Cindy Mom.

more news about Darrin Doyle

Our PhD alumnus (fiction) Darrin Doyle had his first novel taken by LSU Press. Revenge of the Teacher's Pet: A Love Story will appear in March 2009. He has been a visiting assistant professor at the University of Louisville, and next year will be teaching in the creative writing program at Kansas State.