In advance of our Grace Paley event on April 20, Literary Hub is running an essay from me about teaching writing over the past decade: “Something More Than Correctness.” I lean heavily on Paley’s wisdom about teaching. Here’s a snippet: Grace Paley presents a challenge for the teacher of young writers (especially the young teacher of young writers): […]

In Fall 2017, the First-Year Writing Program will launch the Grace Paley Teaching Fellowship, a semester-long residency. The fellowship will recognize a writer of considerable achievement, in any genre, whose work also reveals a concern for social justice. The Fellowship honors Grace Paley, whose commitment to the arts and activism is a model for the writer in our moment. Applications […]