Voices in the Maze
From The English 101 Experiment by Monica Mankin
July 9, 2025 · 56 min · Season 2 · Episode 6
About this episode
Mason and Monica discuss the integration of creative writing in composition classrooms with colleagues Joseph Buckley and Ari Zeiger.
In episode six, Mason and Monica talk with colleagues Joseph Buckley and Ari Zeiger about what happens when creative writing enters the composition classroom. Through a discussion of "Class Barriers: Creative Writing in the Freshman Composition" by M. Thomas Gammarino, "Creating Possibilities: Embedding Research into Creative Writing" by Jason Wirtz, and "The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action" by Audre Lorde we explore teaching voice and the risks of creative writing within the institutional maze.
People in this episode
Host: Monica Mankin
Guests: Mason, Joseph Buckley, Ari Zeiger
Topics covered
- creative writing
- composition classroom
- teaching voice
- institutional barriers
- literary discussion
Keywords
- creative writing
- composition
- teaching voice
- literature
- education
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Class Barriers: Creative Writing in the Freshman Composition, Creating Possibilities: Embedding Research into Creative Writing, The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action
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