Nonfiction News & Events

Writing alum Naomi Falk ’17 published her debut book, The Surrender of Man, in April 2025 with independent press Inside t

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After celebrating the publication of four novels and one collection of short stories over the past ten years, Nonfiction alum and Adjunct Assistant

Writing alum Kristen Martin '16 publishes debut nonfiction book, The Sun Won’t Come Out Tomorrow (Bold Type Books, 2025).

Adjunct Associate Professor of Writing Ruth Franklin's latest book, The Many Lives of Anne Frank, investigates both the h

Rev Publishing, founded by Writing alum Jessica Ciencin Henriquez '17, is on a mission to disrupt and redefine the publishing indu

Journalist and Nonfiction student Carlos Barragán has sold his debut book The Yahoo Boys to FSG in a pre-emptive deal.

Late Writing professor Rebecca Godfrey tragically passed away in 2022 after a long battle with cancer, leaving behind an unfinished novel about the

Writing alumna Kristin Vukovic '09 has published her debut novel The Cheesemaker’s Daughter(Regalo Press, 2024)

Writing alumnus John O’Connor ’03 has published The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster (S

Nonfiction alumna Padya Paramita ’22 has sold her debut novel, Appetite, to Dial Press.

In The Secret History of Bigfoot, journalist John O’Connor ’03 explores the mystery and legacy of the North American sasq