If you tell a story of the city, rather than merely stage a story there, you lay claim to it, but not always as a fan, a lover, or a life-long insider. Rather, you insist your characters take on the ...
Nicole B. Wallack
Nicole B. Wallack, PhD, is the Director of Columbia University’s Undergraduate Writing Program. She writes and teaches on American literature, writing pedagogy, educational history, and the essay. She is also an Associate of the Institute for Writing and Thinking at Bard College. Her book, Crafting Presence in American Essays, is forthcoming. 