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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 15 MIN

Silhouette E25: How to Tell a Story with Professors in the Yale English Department

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Host Amiya Vashi speaks to Yale English professors and students about what it means to tell a story through creative writing. This episode uncovers the way Yale preserves the tradition of storytelling through the popular class English 1020. As a literary essay class that centers on personal narrative, how does it strengthen students’ ability to write, communicate and engage?Guests: Jennifer Stock ’03, Jack Hanson GRD ’24, Kimberly Shirkhani, Miriam Syoum ’29, Courtney Tetteh-Martey ’29Producers: Amiya Vashi ’29, Andre Fa’aoso ’27 Music: Blue Dot Sessions

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