I took a class once with Mark Kramer, and he was brilliant but unsparing. He illustrated our literary foibles with little cartoons in the margins of our essays, showing us visually where our logic had gone astray. He was brilliant and teaching the mobile stance — and especially the point at which it makes sense to depart from the story to impart context (at the point of a cliffhanger). I didn't always enjoy that class, but I never forgot his lessons, which I often pass along. Thanks for this column - I'm looking forward to reading the new Junger and Hanif Abdurraqib.
I took a class once with Mark Kramer, and he was brilliant but unsparing. He illustrated our literary foibles with little cartoons in the margins of our essays, showing us visually where our logic had gone astray. He was brilliant and teaching the mobile stance — and especially the point at which it makes sense to depart from the story to impart context (at the point of a cliffhanger). I didn't always enjoy that class, but I never forgot his lessons, which I often pass along. Thanks for this column - I'm looking forward to reading the new Junger and Hanif Abdurraqib.
What an interesting class that must have been, and thank you for reading, Elaine. I appreciate it and hope you are well.