The premise for Practical Criticism Midwest is to provide space for an intellectual show-and-tell, a chance for students in the field of English Studies to get involved with colleagues and practice presenting professionally. Encouraging one another to share ideas, current research, and recent writings epitomizes graduate study and PCM is a friendly forum for graduate students to present papers to peers and faculty in the field.  We welcome submissions in the disciplines of Literature, Rhetoric, Composition, Creative Writing, TESOL, Linguistics, and Digital Storytelling.