Writers who have been my Professors
- Peter Rock, my academic advisor at Reed College (fiction).
- Steve Almond, Tin House Workshop Leader, Summer 2008 (fiction).
- Charles D’Ambrosio, taught me Fall 2007 (non-fiction).
- Jean Thompson, taught me Fall 2006/Spring 2007 (fiction).
- Maxine Scates, taught me Spring 2006 (poetry)
- Katie Ford, influential professor and poet, taught at Reed College 2006/2007.
- Crystal Williams, influential professor and poet, currently teaching at Reed College.
Other Contemporary Influential Writers
