Amy McCann

 Assistant Professor of English

Background

Amy McCann, originally from Illinois, has also taught writing at Northwestern College (Orange City, Iowa) and Eastern Washington University (Cheney, Wash.). She is a published poet and has done editorial work for Tyndale House Publishers (Wheaton, Ill.) and Milkweed Editions (Minneapolis, Minn.).

Academic Credentials

M.F.A. in Creative Writing (Emphasis in Poetry), Eastern Washington University;
B.A. in English (Writing Concentration), Northwestern College (MN).

Specialty Areas

Contemporary poetry and fiction

Professional Accomplishments

Poetry
Diner: “Jesus’ Wedding,” “Great Laughter,” “The Evangelist Shuts Up”
Elixir: “The Blind Girl Falls in Love,” “Ash Wednesday”
Hotel Amerika: “Poustinia,” “ ‘God Exists,’ ” “Snow Takes On the Town”
IMAGE: “The Traveler to His Wife,” “Winter Song”

Book Reviews
Redactions: “On Matthea Harvey’s Sad Little Breathing Machine,” “On Mark Halliday’s Jab”
Rock and Sling: “Girl Meets God: A Memoir”