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Sundays at 5:18 pm

Along with cotton and corn, pecans and pines, the rich soil of north Florida is good for writers. At Florida State University, we raise a good crop every year: memoirists, short story writers, essayists, novelists, journalists, cross-over poets--it's a delicious mix. Some of these young practitioners are doing degrees in Creative Writing; some aren't. Some have published; some haven't--yet. A few will become famous. Have a listen on Sundays at 5.18 pm and be astonished at how much luxuriant growth can be packed into a two-minute story.

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  • Dr. David M. Valladares received his double bachelor’s in English and History from the University of Florida. In the summer of 2002, he had the opportunity to study Victorian Literature at Cambridge University. Since being at Florida State University, he earned his master's and Ph.D. in history and his Master's in Literature.
  • Tiffany Palumbo is a third year MFA student studying creative nonfiction at Florida State University. When she is not writing, she can usually be found sharing photos of her three cats, whether you like it or not. More of her work can be found at TiffanyPalumboWrites.com.
  • Fatmire Ahmeti is an MFA student from New Jersey. Her research and writing interests circle the intersection of history, politics, and all things Albanian.
  • Tiffany Palumbo is an MFA student at Florida State University. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she both loves and is confused by Floridian culture. She mostly writes memoir, mostly. Her work can be found at TiffanyPalumboWrites.com, and on social media @PretentiousWriter.
  • Maisha Hossain is originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh. She has completed her MA in Creative Writing from Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland and is currently pursuing her PhD in creative nonfiction at Florida State University. Her published works have appeared in Panjeree Publications, Blackbird Anthology by QUB and Poet’s Choice. Her interest lies in postcolonial literature and women’s writing, and she is presently working on an anthology of short stories centering Bangladeshi women.
  • Maisha Hossain is originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh. She has completed her MA in Creative Writing from Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland and is currently pursuing her PhD in creative nonfiction at Florida State University. Her published works have appeared in Panjeree Publications, Blackbird Anthology by QUB and Poet’s Choice. Her interest lies in postcolonial literature and women’s writing, and she is presently working on an anthology of short stories centering Bangladeshi women.
  • Amanda Hadlock is an MFA candidate at Florida State University. She is originally from Missouri. She received her Master of Arts in English from Missouri State University, where she also worked as the Graduate Assistant for Moon City Press. Her nonfiction, fiction, and graphic narrative work has appeared in journals such as Hobart, Wigleaf, New Limestone Review, The Florida Review, The Lindenwood Review, and others.
  • Ben Perkins is earning his MFA in creative non-fiction writing at Florida State University. His work can be seen in the Tallahassee Democrat as well as on nymag.com, papermag.com and chicagotribune.com. He is working on a memoir.
  • Keri Miller received her MFA in creative writing from Florida State University. She is writing her debut novel which is set in a fictionalization of the nation’s largest retirement community: The Villages, Florida.
  • Keri Miller received her MFA in creative writing from Florida State University. She is writing her debut novel which is set in a fictionalization of the nation’s largest retirement community: The Villages, Florida.