Welcome to our new fall season! Yes, we know that technically it’s not fall, but school’s back in session, and there are some brown leaves on the tree in front of one of our houses (it’s possible the tree is dead). For the next several weeks, we’re going to be delving into the world of creative nonfiction, with a particular eye towards teaching that genre in a classroom. We’re both college professors who have taught both undergrad and grad classes, and this semester we both have occasion to teach some creative essays in our classes.
We’re also interested in exploring the genre lines. What makes something “creative” nonfiction? What all fits under that broad umbrella? And where does creative nonfiction bump up against (and borrow from) other genres?
For this first week, we’re discussing an essay by Joshua Wheeler, “Parachutes,” from Gulf Coast. The essay would later appear in his collection, Acid West.
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