Risky Writing

The best defense of personal writing I have seen. It will appeal to a broad audience because of the emphasis on actual examples of student writing and practical advice on teaching composition. Berman is obviously a master teacher from whom we can all learn a great deal. - Jerome Bump, University of Texas ""The student writing quoted in this book is compelling, deeply moving, even at times painful to read. However, the students make it clear that their writing has helped to free them from the hardest part of these painful experiences - isolation and shame. These essays aren't confessional; they are transformational for both writers and readers in the class."" - Marian MacCurdy, coeditor, Writing and Healing