For Better, For Worse
On our wedding night, Clarissa and I got a call from our roommates in North Carolina saying that our house had been robbed. Someone had thrown a brick through the kitchen window.
Bethany Tap (’12) received her MFA in creative writing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where she also worked as the managing editor of Chautauqua: the literary journal of the Chautauqua Institution. She is currently working on her first novel. She lives in Wilmington, North Carolina, with her wife, Clarissa, and son, Alexander.
by Bethany Tap | Jul 25, 2014 | 1 comment
On our wedding night, Clarissa and I got a call from our roommates in North Carolina saying that our house had been robbed. Someone had thrown a brick through the kitchen window.
by Bethany Tap | May 25, 2014 | 0 comments
When an idea is still inside me and dormant, I can control it completely. Once I let the beast go, it seems much tamer and so much more trivial.
by Bethany Tap | Apr 25, 2014 | 0 comments
Friends who I can count on to read my work and respond sincerely to it. Friends for drinking coffee, for studying, for drinking a glass of wine while playing board games.
by Bethany Tap | Mar 25, 2014 | 1 comment
Whether you agree with Judge Friedman’s decision or not, it must be stated that the tides are turning on the fight for marriage equality.
by Bethany Tap | Feb 25, 2014 | 4 comments
I miss listening to those stories. Still, I will never again hear him begin a tale with, “Did I ever tell you about…?” Yes, Grandpa, you did. But tell me again.
by Bethany Tap | Dec 25, 2013 | 0 comments
That Perry Como song comes on the radio, and I’m a wreck because there really is no place like home, whether it’s for the holidays or any time of year.
by Bethany Tap | Nov 25, 2013 | 2 comments
Because of these things, it is impossible for me to say that Calvin is an unaccepting place. However, I would never have felt safe being in a relationship with a woman while going to Calvin.
by Bethany Tap | Oct 25, 2013 | 0 comments
The entire class was given the mandate of answering the question, “What is the Purpose of Writing?” in ten words or less. Here are my eight words: To reflect and share humanity, good and bad.
by Bethany Tap | Sep 25, 2013 | 1 comment
A month into graduate school, I have decided that I need a pep-talk from myself. Hopefully, this is either amusing or helpful to others.
by Bethany Tap | Aug 25, 2013 | 0 comments
There will be many events that happen which are completely out of my control. When those situations occur, the trick will be to let go while continuing to hold on.
by Bethany Tap | Jul 25, 2013 | 3 comments
I want to practice my art, and if living on the edge of poverty is the price I have to pay, so be it. It has taken time for me to come to this conclusion, but a little post-Calvin life experience has helped me to realize the importance of writing in my life.