The Journal of Basic Writing is a refereed journal founded in 1975 by Mina Shaughnessy and is published twice a year with support from the Office of Academic Affairs of the City University of New York ...

The question of who is the basic writer threads the history of Basic Writing, characterizing many disciplinary tensions and concerns. When traced to Basic Writing’s beginnings as part of open ...

Kentucky Poet Laureate Silas House presents: “Writing Lessons”, a podcast that explores the foundations of creative writing. March 5, 2025 • In the eighth episode of Writing Lessons, host Silas House ...

Nov. 29 — To the Editor: In their Nov. 28 column, Mark Brighton and Ramona Charland wrote, "You might be a nitwit if, trapped in the throws of the terrible twos ..." Before smugly suggesting that ...