A View from the Loft is the bi-monthly membership publication of The Loft Literary Center, the nation’s largest literary center. The View Archives contain complete pdf copies of previous issues. In addition to the articles listed, each issue also includes all regular editorial features such as member and program news, a calendar of events, classified and display advertising, and listings of opportunities for writers.
MAY–JUNE 2009 Bernard Cooper on Memoir interviewed by Dara Syrkin; The Value of Memoir
by Kao Kalia Yang; The Last One Who Knows by Dara Syrkin; The Loft’s Memoir by Dara Syrkin & Bob Williams; The View Goes Online by Jocelyn Hale; Studios at the Loft; Program News; Ask the Coach by Rosanne Bane; Dealing with the Inner Critic by Mary Carroll Moore; Member News; Kaleidoscope (Opportunities, Classifieds); Writing from a Place Called Home by Bill Meissner; 2009 McKnight Fellowship Winners; What If Parts Aren’t True? by Shannon Olson; Calendar Highlights; Calendar of Events; Revolution by Colin Channer; Rita Dove by Fredrika Thompson.
MARCH–APRIL 2009 Hopeful about the Book Biz by Andrew Carre; Matching Illustrators and Children’s Books by Zachary Marell; Partners in Crime by Dara Syrkin; Chapter and Verse by Bob Williams; Robert Bly in This World by Jim Lenfestey; Program News; Beat Writer’s Block by Bev Bachel; Breaking the Wall of Resistance by Evelyn Klein; Kaleidoscope; Writing Through Grief by Lori L. Lake; How I Avoided Publication by Lynne Jonelle; Calendar Highlights; Calendar of Events; Dylan by Giles Li; Member News.
JANUARY–FEBRUARY 2009 Thirty Years of Mentoring, by Jerod Santek|; The Loft at AWP; The Life and Times of Minnesota Literature, by Dara Syrkin;The Cusp Months, by Dara Syrkin; Emerson Dreams, by Cheri Register; A Postcard . . . from Lenox, Massachusetts, by Katrina Vandenberg; Program News; Starting a Regular Writing Practice, by Mary Carroll Moore; Kaleidoscope; A Conversation with Wang Ping & Sun Yung Shin; Coming Mentor Events; A Mentor Series Legacy of Literary Success; Calendar Highlights; Calendar of Events; Getting Graphic with Your Writing, by Britt Aamodt; Member News.
NOVEMBER–DECEMBER 2008 Of Creativity and Combines–Susan Lowenberg; It’s All About Kids–Dara Syrkin; Never At a Loss for Words–Bob Williams; When You’re a Tech Writer–Jeri Smith Youness; Program News; Shabo Award Winners;Career Initiative Winners; Mentor Series Winners; Member News; Kaleidoscope; What Cannot Be Captured–Lorena Duarte; I(mmigrant) D(issonance) Entity–Robert Farid Karimi; Get Feedback–Bev Bachel; The Star Tribune Book Beat–Laurie Hertzel; Calendar Highlights; Calendar of Events; InkTank Teen Council–Ketsuda Phoutinane; Art and Activism–Mary Jane LaVigne.
SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 2008 The Loft: Then & Now, by Jim Moore; Change Created to Last, by Jocelyn Hale; Winking at Life, by Dara Syrkin; It's All in the Vocabularies, by Dara Syrkin; A Writer's Journey to Find Hope for Peace, by Michael Kiesow Moore; Listening to Yourself--Two Sides of the Creative Soul, by Mary Carroll Moore; 2007-2008 Donors/Funders; The Way In, by Linda Hogan; From Far Away, by Linda Hogan; The Republic of Poetry, by Martin Espada.
JULY–AUGUST 2008 Poetry on a Motorcycle–Linda Back McKay; Birth of a MotoDiva–Linda Back McKay; Gaining Perspective–Dara Syrkin; Getting Gone–Bob Williams; Memoir–Laura Flynn; The Woman Behind the Curtain–Mary Byers interview; Mary Cummings–Jerod Santek; Learning and Teaching In the Master Track Program–Thomas R. Smith; In Defense of Driving–Rachael Hanel; Use Persuasion–Bev Bachel; Why in the World Am I Writing This Book?–Mary Carroll Moore; Road Poems; Art and Rebirth in New Orleans–Micheal Lane.
MAY–JUNE 2008 Running Off the Page–John Schaidler; The Loft Living Legacy–Ardie Medina; A Mother’s Point of View–Dara Syrkin; A Biker’s Tale–Dara Syrkin; Hometown Latina/o Writers–Marion Gomez; Pitch Your Way to a Better Bottom Line–Bev Bachel; 2008 McKnight Fellowships Winners; Nine Elements of a Great Book–Mary Carroll Moore; Rejections: An Argument for Acceptance–Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew; Senza Sordino:An Essay on Art and Activism–Carol Pearce Bjorlie.
MARCH–APRIL 2008How Is a Book Acquired? From Manuscript to Publication–Alexandra Cooper; The Joys and Challenges of a Children’s Book Illustrator–Lauren Stringer; Kids>Adults–John Coy; A Dedicated Wanderer–Dara Syrkin; Passionate, Articulate, One of Us–Bob Williams; Carol Bly (1930 – 2007)–Brian Malloy; From List to Literature–Carol Bly; Writing with Images, Writing with Words–Mary Carroll Moore; Pump Up Your Business During Economic Dips–Bev Bachel; The Creative Spirit and Rejection–Joan Hause.
JANUARY–FEBRUARY 2008 Anchors & Floats: A Meditation on Home–Anne E. Campisi; What Is "Culture"?–Swati Avasthi, Taiyon Coleman, Pauline Danforth, David Grant, Vanessa Ramos, & Lori Young-Williams; Climbing the Mountain–Dara Syrkin; Nothing’s Quite as Sure as . . .–Sarah Caflisch; Moon LIT Bridge: A Howling Success; On a Moon LIT Bridge–Jocelyn Hale; Structure, Rhythm, and Passion–Mary Carroll Moore; Boost Your Verb Power–Bev Bachel; Institutional Donor List; The Rachel Vaughan Fund; Dance of the Prosthetic Valves–Rachel Vaughan.
NOVEMBER–DECEMBER 2007Holy Holidays–Jim Northrup; Love Over Money: The Life and Times of Jocelyn Hale–Shawn Lawrence Otto; Peace, Justice, and Raising Holy Hell–Dara Syrkin; We Communicate–Dara Syrkin; New Faces at the Loft; Embrace Rejection to Improve Your Bottom Line–Bev Bachel; Mapping Your Story–Mary Carroll Moore; Donor List; Walter Mosley–from Archie Givens Jr. as told to Karla Davis; True Stories–Sandy Benítez.
SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 2007Regie Cabico and D’Lo: Spoken Word Poetry and Community; A Letter from the Executive Director–Linda Myers; Jumping Off the Bridge–Dara Syrkin; The Journey Continues–Bob Williams; . . . And Maybe a Soupçon of Dom Perignon–Faith Sullivan; Position Yourself for Better Pay–Bev Bachel; Making Poems–Mary Carroll Moore; Board Approves New Strategic Plan for the Loft–Shirley Nelson Garner; Finote Tibeb: Ethiopian Writers in Minnesota; Moon Lit Bridge–Jacquelyn B. Fletcher; I Ask You–Billy Collins.
JULY–AUGUST 2007Up-North Literary Life–Will Weaver; Success,Two or Three Sentences at a Time–Dara Syrkin; Found Phrases & Other Gifts–Dara Syrkin; It’s Summer: Time to Air Out Your Creativity–Catherine Friend; My Ride on the Tank: The Loft’s Youth Program–Ellen Bergman; Position Yourself for Better Pay–Bev Bachel; Hall of Mirrors: Seeing What Each Player in Your Writing Reflects–Mary Carroll Moore; Volunteers: Making It Happen–Claire Wilson; Talking Volumes Wins a Gracie Award; Do-It-Yourself Writing Retreat–Katrina Vandenberg; leticia sings rocketships–Robert Karimi; a letter to connect with a live friend after a winter of death and discontent–Robert Karimi.
