Recent Publications:

"Invasive," Impost: A Journal of Creative and Critical Work, forthcoming

"Fractures," Anthology on Rural America, Bucknell University, forthcoming 

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"Review: Places We Left Behind by Jennifer Lang," The Colorado Review, forthcoming

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“Review: The River You Touch: Making a Life on Moving Water by Chris Dombrowski,” Hippocampus Magazine, 2022

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“Review: An Encyclopedia of Bending Time by Kristin Keane,” Hippocampus Magazine, 2022

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“Review: Negative Space by Lilly Dancyger,” Hippocampus Magazine, 2021

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“Review: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer,” Colorado Review, March, 2021

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“Review: World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil,” Colorado Review, April, 2021

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“Mindfulness in the (Online) Classroom,” Faculty Focus, April 20, 2020

​“Five Tips for Switching to Online Instruction,” Faculty Focus, March 17, 2020  

“Review: Late Migrations by Maragret Renkl,” Colorado Review, January, 2020  

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“York Street Diner is Closed,” DINE, Nonfiction anthology, December 2019

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“Review: Dig: A Personal Prehistoric Journey,” Brevity Magazine, December 2018

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“Finding the Self in Nature: Amy Liptrot,” Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction, 2018

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“Review: Jaws of Life,” Colorado Review, September 2018

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“Review: In the Cemetery of the Orange Trees,” Colorado Review, August 2018

 

“The Night We Ate Moussaka,” Under the Gum Tree, July 2018

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“Your Day to Survive,” Hippocampus Books & Magazine, Jan/Feb 2018

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A lifelong educator, Aurora has worked for fifteen years in higher education and is a seasoned teacher passionate about student success.

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In addition to many creative writing workshops and seminars, past college courses include:

Creative Writing
Creative Nonfiction

Business Writing

Fiction Writing

Copyediting
Professional Writing
Developmental Writing
Academic Writing

English Composition
Technical Writing
First-Year Seminars—Honors

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