Martha McPhee

Associate Professor of English

OFFICE
Mason hall 106

VOICE
(516) 463-6744

FAX
(516) 463-6395

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Degrees

MFA, 1997, Columbia Univ; BA, 1987, Bowdoin Coll

Bio

Martha McPhee is the author of the novels Bright Angel Time, Gorgeous Lies, L'America and Dear Money. Her work has been honored with fellowships from the National Endowment of the Arts and The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. In 2002 she was nominated for a National Book Award. Her novels have been Best Books of The Year on The New York Times, Washington Post and Chicago Tribune lists. Her essays and reviews have appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers including The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Newark Star Ledger, More, Harper's Bazaar, Self, Traveler, Travel & Leisure, among many others. She teaches fiction writing with a special focus on the novel and revision. She is at work on her fifth book, a memoir, The Dream In The Drawer.

Recent Courses Taught

Course	Title	Level
CRWR 135	PROSE WRITING	Undergraduate
CRWR 188Q	SPC TPC: INTRO TO ADVENTURE	Undergraduate
CRWR 191F	ADV TPC: ALL ABOUT CHARACTER	Undergraduate
CRWR 191H	SPC TPC: HOW TO BEGIN A NOVEL	Undergraduate
CRWR 199	HONORS PROJECT	Undergraduate
CRWR 241	FICTION WRITING	Graduate
CRWR 303	M.F.A. PROJECT	Graduate