Faculty
Robin Romm
Assistant Professor, Creative Writing
Email:
romm@nmsu.edu
Office Address:
NMSU Department of English
MSC 3E, P.O. Box 30001
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003
Phone:
575-646-3931
Fax:
575-646-7725
Biographical Statement
I’m the author of two books. The Mother Garden (stories) was a finalist for the PEN USA prize. Her memoir, The Mercy Papers, published in 2009, received many accolades upon publication, and has been excerpted in the United Kingdom and South Africa. My writing has appeared in The New York Times, The UK Observer, Tin House, The Threepenny Review, One Story, Quarterly West, and many other publications. I received my MFA from San Francisco State University.
Courses Commonly Taught
- Master Workshop in Fiction
- MFA Fiction Workshop
- Fiction Workshop
- The Short Story
Teaching Statement/Emphasis
I approach teaching the way I approach writing: with openness, devotion to risk, and wit. I want my classes to feel as alive and innovative as the stories and nonfiction I write. I hope my student leave my courses feeling curious, feeling the possibilities inherent in life and art.