Spring 2026

21L.050
Reading Nonfiction (New!): The Personal Essay
TR
11:00A-12:30P
4-251

Prereq: none
Units: 3-0-9 HASS-H, CI-H

An introduction to reading and writing creative nonfiction. We will explore essays and memoirs written by Joan Didion, Zadie Smith, David Foster Wallace, and many others. We will focus on how these writers use language to represent ordinary experience in reflective and artistic ways. Students will regularly give and receive feedback in writing workshops.