INI106H1: Writing Literary Journalism: Telling the Stories of the City

An introduction to literary journalism, in which students study the craft of storytelling along with interviewing, reporting, and the journalist’s ethical stance. Guest speakers, field trips, writing activities and course readings will help students engage deeply with their environment and develop the skills and sensitivity required for literary reporting.

• Winter (2020) Term: Thursdays 3-6

 

Course Instructor

Simon Lewsen is a magazine writer and a contributor to Azure, Canadian Art, The Globe and Mail, Sharp, Toronto Life, and The Walrus. He holds an MA in English at McGill University and works as an instructor at the University College Writing Centre and now Innis College too.