VCFA Faculty Member Phyllis Barber's Work Honored

Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Writing faculty member Phyllis Barber's essay "Sweetgrass," has been chosen as a Notable Essay in Best American Essays 2010. The essay is part of a collection titled Searching for Spirit.

The piece originally appeared in upstreet literary magazine.

Points of View

Jill Santopolo
Alumna MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults

"VCFA taught me to write what I thought I couldn't, secure in the notion that there would be a supportive group of writers cheering me on as I gave it a try."