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About the Lecture

About the Lecture

Readings by Stephen Alter, Anita Desai, Robert Kanigel

Lecture Details

• Location: Bartos Auditorium

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About the Speakers

About the Speakers

Robert Kanigel

Professor of Science Writing

Stephen Alter

Writer-in-Residence, Fiction Writing

Anita Desai

Professor, Creative Writing

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  Robert Kanigel

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  Stephen Alter

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  Anita Desai

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About the Host

About the Host

MIT Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies

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• Celebrating James Marshall and Humor in Children’s Books

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• MIT Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies