FICTION & PERSONAL NARRATIVE

Writing sample and application required to apply. Instructions and the application form can be found under Applying to Creative Writing Courses on the English Department website..

Practice in writing short stories and autobiographical narrative with discussion and close analysis in a workshop setting.  For a more detailed, instructor-specific description, please see our Course Offerings packet. If you are a Columbia student, please note that you will need to submit an access request to view the document containing instructor-specific course descriptions. All requests will be approved within 24 business hours.

Please note that only 30 applications will be accepted for Professor Jhumpa Lahiri's Fall 2026 section of Fiction & Personal Narrative. Applications are accepted via this form, starting April 13th.