Course Essentials

The study and practice of selected genres of literary nonfiction. The course features extensive nonfiction writing and revision, workshop discussion, and readings in major authors of literary nonfiction.

This course will introduce you to a wide range of nonfiction styles and prepare you to analyze, emulate, and create your own texts. Part discussion group, part creative writing workshop, this course aims to create a supportive writing community which will serve as the foundation for your future writing life.

You can purchase our texts at the KSU Bookstore Shop or follow the links below for ISBN info if you'd like to search elsewhere. (Don't forget to check the KSU Library if you prefer to check out a book.)

• Steering the Craft by Ursula K. Le Guin (recommended)

• The Situation and the Story by Vivian Gornick (required)

• Stitches: a memoir by David Small (required)

• The Truth About Stories: a Native Narrative by Thomas King (required)

• The Fact of a Body: a murder and a memoir by Alex Marzano-Lesnevich (required)

We will meet for synchronous classes on Mondays from 12:30 - 2:45 on Zoom (info below). Read the Course Requirements and keep up-to-date on the Calendar (updated regularly) for info on assignment due dates and other requirements.