Author Grace Talusan on going to uncomfortable places in your writing - Nieman Storyboard
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Talusan, who teaches creative nonfiction at Brown University, asks her students to first challenge themselves in small ways
January 15, 2026 Author and essayist Grace Talusan is part of a cohort of professors who teach one of Brown University’s most popular humanities classes: “Introduction to Creative Nonfiction.” She encourages her students to find joy in essay writing, assigning exercises that spark creativity. But before the holiday break, tragedy gripped the Brown campus in Rhode Island, as a gunman opened fire on students who were prepping for exams, killing two and wounding nine others. I interviewed Grace about her teaching and writing before the shooting, checking in with her again in the hours and…
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