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Writers have long enjoyed a major impact on contemporary thought by producing compelling essays about personal experiences, feelings, or ideas. This innovative experience allows students to earn either Nonfiction Workshop credit or a Nonfiction reading elective credit in a single, combined course. The workshop component allows students to experiment with memoir and the personal essay as distinct forms and as explorations of the self, while the reading component focuses on essay and memoir both short and long, with the goal of deeper understanding of these popular writing forms. Students may count this course as either a workshop or an elective, depending on their needs. There is no prerequisite for students in the Nonfiction concentration; students in other concentrations or programs must seek permission from their advisor and the Writing Program director.