Episode 38: Keely O'Connell | University of Alaska Fairbanks
Keely smiles wide, wearing a beige ballcap and headphones. Behind her is an orange chainsaw.
Keely smiles wide, wearing a beige ballcap and headphones. Behind her is an orange chainsaw.

Skiing to campus and living without running water may not be typical aspects of the MFA experience, but they are common at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. On this episode, Keely O’Connell tells Jared about her yurt-to-campus commute, writing nonfiction about wilderness experiences, and surviving comprehensive exams.

Keely O'Connell is a third-year MFA student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Her focus is nonfiction. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Northwest Review, Hippocampus, and CRAFT.

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