I wanted so badly to be able to write a poem: a poem was beautiful; it held a certain power, like being punched in the heart.

When we forget what it’s like to be a child we have truly lost our joy, and McCoy seems in no danger of losing that emotion.

ODU’s writing program–excuse my bias–is one to be reckoned with certainly on a regional level, and possibly also nationally.

Creative and compelling in everything from lighting and set design to acting, Porgy and Bess concluded the Virginia Opera season on a high note.

“I opened the box from my publisher, saw my book, and bawled like a baby,” said recent ODU MFA grad Sarah McCoy about the culmination of the process.