Caitlin Dwyer

Michal Copperman, myself, and Deborah Meltvedt reading at Hugo House

First time seeing the finished book!

Cheesing it up at the Seattle writing landmark

Reading my essay at Hugo House

Taking questions from the audience

It was pouring in Seattle.  I stood up onstage at Hugo House, cracked the spine of a brand-new nonfiction book, and started to read.  It was the launch of “Becoming a Teacher” from In Fact Books / Creative Nonfiction, and I had the privilege to read my essay from the collection, which is about teaching in China and cross-cultural immersion education.  I read alongside two fellow contributors, Deborah Meltvedt and Michael Copperman (whose memoir of teaching in the Peace Corps just came out) and then had an interesting q&a session with the audience, many of whom were also teachers and writers.  I’ve posted a few photos from the event above.

Interested in buying a copy of this awesome anthology?  Try the CNF/In Fact Books website for a copy, or ask your local independent bookstore!