For the full interview, see it on Fiction Advocate. Published on March 9, 2022. — Neema Avashia was born and raised in southern West Virginia to parents who immigrated to the United States from India. Her essay collection, Another Appalachia, attempts to reconcile her nostalgia for
ONE MONTH FROM TODAY is the pub date of the very excellent Another Appalachia by my former GrubStreet student Neema Avashia and to celebrate Neema's launch I will be in conversation *~*~*in person*~*~* with her on the new GrubStreet stage
For the full interview, see it on Fiction Advocate.Published on December 9, 2020. — E. Dolores Johnson is the author of Say I’m Dead: A Family Memoir of Race, Secrets, and Love. She was born in Buffalo, New York and has earned degrees from Howard University
The summer is winding down, but don't despair––August's Non-Fiction by Non-Men is a special one, once again featuring my former GrubStreet student, Céillie Clark-Keane, as a guest interviewer, in conversation with Terese Marie Mailhot! Enjoy. For the full interview, see it on Fiction Advocate. Published
It's official!!! On January 30, I sold my book Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter, to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt! My editor is the wonderful Naomi Gibbs, known for editing many incredible books, including some of my favorites from the past
Happy Valentine's Day! Celebrate your *~*love*~* of nonfiction today with the second Non-Fiction by Non-Men interview of 2019! This one also features one of my former GrubStreet students, Céillie Clark-Keane, as a guest interviewer, in conversation with Alanna Okun! Enjoy. For the full interview, see
Are you wishing you had signed up for The Personal Essay in Progress at GrubStreet? Feeling major regret in your creative writing class choices for 2019? Worrying you'll have FOMO because you're missing so many great workshop discussions about the craft
Are you working on some essays of your own? Do you need guidance, motivation, deadlines, and/or a workshop of cheerleaders and helpful editors to keep you going? Spots are still available in The Personal Essay in Progress at GrubStreet! Class
Happy new year! The first Non-Fiction by Non-Men interview of 2019 is a very special one indeed: it features my former GrubStreet student, Annie Dade, as a guest interviewer, in conversation with the great Maggie Nelson! Enjoy. For the full interview, see
If you are a writer between the ages of 13-18 and you are looking for something to do in August, then consider signing up for one of GrubStreet's awesome TEEN WRITING CAMPS! Scholarships are available for all classes. In particular, you