Teaching


The American
Death Penalty

A Yale College first-year seminar,
in the Yale Political Science Department,
Spring 2022 and 2021


The Art of Argument

A writing seminar at Yale Law School,
Spring 2024, co-teaching with Emily Bazelon, and previously co-taught in Fall 2014-2021 and taught in Spring 2023


Writing about
Legal Affairs

A seminar section of English 1021, Spring 2025, in the Yale English Department, previously taught as English 421, Spring 2024, and English 121, Spring 2023


Reading and Writing
the Modern Essay

A seminar section of English 120
in the Yale English Department,
Fall 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019


Shaping Legal Opinions

A short course at the University of Virginia Law School, Fall 2014


Shaping Legal Opinions

A writing seminar at Yale Law School, Spring 2014, and previously in Spring 2000 and 1999


Reporting as
Storytelling

An advanced nonfiction writing seminar (English 469b) at Yale College, Spring 2002 and 2000