
Christian McEwan
Christian McEwen is a freelance writer and workshop leader, originally from the UK. She is the author of several books, including World Enough & Time: On Creativity and Slowing Down, now in its second edition. Her articles have appeared in The Nation, The Village Voice, The American Scholar, and Lion’s Roar, and she has edited several anthologies, including Jo’s Girls: Tomboy Tales of High Adventure; The Alphabet of the Trees: A Guide to Nature Writing; and Sparks from the Anvil: the Smith College Poetry Interviews. Christian has enjoyed residencies at Yaddo, MacDowell, Mesa Refuge and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and has received a fellowship in playwriting from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Her newest book is In Praise of Listening: A Gathering of Stories, which also exists in an audio edition. www.christianmcewen.com
Upcoming Programs by Christian McEwan

IN PRAISE OF LISTENING: Reading, Writing, Drawing, Slowing Down
"Many an old story begins with the words, 'Long ago, when animals could speak...' Perhaps the corollary would be just as good an opening... 'Long ago, when people could listen.'" - Lyanda Lynn Haupt The word “listen” derives from the Old English hylsnan which means, quite simply, “to pay attention.” But in recent years such […]