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From University of Arizona to Brown University

or life lately

Layla Todd

Jun 20

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What I’m Reading & Watching

James by Percival Everett: a masterful parallel to Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn that shifts the perspective to Jim.
Backrooms: the yellowest movie you’ve ever seen. Highly recommend if you’re into IKEA, browsing home decor reels on Instagram, or just love good furniture.

Brown MFA Program

I recently graduated from the University of Arizona with my degree in Creative Writing and am going on to do my MFA in fiction at Brown University. I’m working on a collection of southern gothic and Appalachian gothic short stories inspired by my upbringing in rural Virginia, and am looking forward to bringing this collection to life.

Canvas Rebel Interview

Read an interview about my creative writing process and writing journey in Canvas Rebel magazine!

“I was asked recently how creative people find hobbies or methods of self-expression they feel passionate about. I think it is a common misconception that creatives are living a form of a constantly fulfilling dream where passion is constant and the ideas constantly flow. This isn’t the case.”

Road Trip from Tucson, AZ to Virginia

My boyfriend and I are planning a road trip from Tucson back to my home in Virginia. We’re leaving right after the 4th of July and are mapping out a scenic route from Arizona through New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, and West Virginia. We’re planning to document our trip and I will be posting videos and posts on Instagram.