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Allison Amend

Allison was born in Chicago on a day when the Cubs beat the Mets 2-0. She holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and is the author of the award-winning short story collection, Things That Pass for Love (OV Books, 2008), as well as the historical novel Stations West (LSU’s Yellow Shoe Fiction Series, February 2010). Visit her on the web at www.allisonamend.com.

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Become a T&W Writer

If you are a writer who wants to teach for Teachers & Writers Collaborative, download and fill out an Application Form and mail it with a copy of your résumé, a one- to five-page lesson plan, and a three- to five-page writing sample to: Workshops, Teachers & Writers Collaborative, 520 Eighth Ave., Ste. 2020, New York, NY 10018. (Note: No résumés will be accepted without the completed application form. Applications will not be accepted via e-mail or fax.)