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Matthew Clark Davison. Co-Author, w Alice LaPlante, The Lab: Experiments in Writing Across Genre (W.W.Norton). Author, Doubting Thomas, a Novel (Amble Press).
The Lab Creative Writing – The Creative Writing Lab Writing Retreats and Workshops
The Lab Creative Writing – The Creative Writing Lab Writing Retreats and Workshops
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The Writing Life... with Matthew Clark Davison and Alice LaPlante
The Writing Life... with Matthew Clark Davison and Alice LaPlante
In this edition, Matthew Clark Davison and Alice LaPlante discuss their new collaborative craft book, The Lab: Experiments in Writing Across Genre (W.W. Norton, 2025).
Review of The Lab :: hippocampusmagazine.com
Review of The Lab :: hippocampusmagazine.com
[The Lab by Matthew Clark Davison & Alice LaPlante] is a hearty reference guide, a study in craft, a pep talk, an instructional manual ... for all writers of all levels.
Interview with Matthew Davison and Alice LaPlante: The Lab Experiments in Writing Across Genre. - We Said, They Said. | Podcast on Spotify
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Interview with Matthew Davison and Alice LaPlante: The Lab Experiments in Writing Across Genre. - We Said, They Said. | Podcast on Spotify
We Said, They Said. · Episode
Order :: The Lab
Order :: The Lab
Great writing doesn’t begin with form—it begins with obsession. Two novelists offer an inspiring guide to transforming that obsession, using whatever genre fits best., The Lab, Experiments in Writing Across Genre, Matthew Clark Davison, Alice LaPlante, 9780393866681
“Write What’s Not Fair”: On Obsession, Paradox, and Permission in the Classroom
“Write What’s Not Fair”: On Obsession, Paradox, and Permission in the Classroom
LitHub 5-Part Mini-Series on Craft as inspired by The Lab
LitHub 5-Part Mini-Series on Craft as inspired by The Lab
Matthew Clark Davison is the author of the novel <i>Doubting Thomas</i> and founder of The Lab, a generative writing workshop. He is emeritus faculty in creative writing at San Francisco State Univ…
Alice and Matthew with Brad Listi on otherppl :: Exploring Hybrid Literary Forms
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Alice and Matthew with Brad Listi on otherppl :: Exploring Hybrid Literary Forms
Podcast Episode · Otherppl with Brad Listi · 07/20/2025 · 58m
Excerpt and Interview in AWP The Writer's Journal
Excerpt and Interview in AWP The Writer's Journal
Matthew Clark Davison and Alice LaPlante share experiments to unlock buried tension in your writing.
From Obsession to Art: Updates from The Lab
From Obsession to Art: Updates from The Lab
A Season of Firsts and Lasts
OTHERPPL :: Talking with Brad Listi about...everything...
OTHERPPL :: Talking with Brad Listi about...everything...
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Doubting Thomas :: AudioBook Edition
Playlist & Words @ DT @ Largehearted Boy
Playlist & Words @ DT @ Largehearted Boy
We Must be Willing to Engage: Interviewed by Lyle Ashton Harris
We Must be Willing to Engage: Interviewed by Lyle Ashton Harris
A novel that explores gay identity, multiracial relationships, class privilege, and the discrepancy between progressive ideals and enduring stereotypes.
Review of DT in SF Chronicle
Review of DT in SF Chronicle
Matthew Clark Davison's novel "Doubting Thomas" centers on an elementary school teacher whose life is turned upside down by a false molestation accusation.
The Lab Online
The Lab Online
Before going "live," Matthew vetted The Lab Online with 200+ SFSU BA and MFA students of Creative Writing. They rated and reviewed the sessions and Matthew
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