UPCOMING EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
EVENTS
Join us on October 21, 2026, 7:00 pm, at the Strand Bookstore in New York City for a panel on the essay, moderated by The Best American Essays series editor Kim Dana Kupperman and featuring the 2026 guest editor M. Gessen, and contributors to the 2026 volume, Jennifer Senior, Jia Tolentino, and Christian Wiman. Tickets available here.
TEACHING
I teach privately, one-on-one and with small groups. Please email me for information. You can also subscribe—for free—to the Best American Essays newsletter on Substack to receive notification of upcoming workshops.
I will be teaching in the following venues in the 2026-27 season:
Online:
September 15-October 6, 2026, Tuesdays, 1-4 pm EST: The Art & Practice of the Essay, Maine Media
September 16-October 7, 2026, Wednesdays, 7-9 pm EST: The Art of Family Narrative, Writers Center, Bethesda
October 27-November 17, 2026, Tuesdays, 1-4 pm EST: The Art & Practice of Revision, Maine Media
February 6, 2027, 11 am-3 pm EST: Writing Love, Maine Media
March 9-March 30, Tuesdays, 1-4 pm EST: The Art & Practice of the Essay, Maine Media
In-person:
November 13-15, 2026: Prospect Street Writers House, N. Bennington, VT [link to be posted]
April 17-23, 2027: Prospect Street Writers House, N. Bennington, VT[link to be posted]