Leonard A. Podis Libri

This anthology on tutoring and teaching writing is designed to provide a combination of practical and theoretical knowledge for undergraduate writing tutors, graduate teaching assistants, or student teachers. Offering hands-on practical advice for the new tutor/teacher, it simultaneously emphasizes the crucial interplay of theory and practice. Unlike many similar collections of essays, Working With Student Writers is comprised of pieces authored by peer tutors themselves; thus the book highlights specific issues that arise when tutors and novice teachers actually attempt to practice their craft. Overall, the essays reflect the developing knowledge in the field of composition during the past two decades.

Challenging Hierarchies explores the provocative and compelling work of African authors, from the writing of eighteenth-century social critic Ottobah Cugoano to that of contemporary novelists Chinua Achebe, Tsitsi Dangarembga and Ben Okri. The book focuses on challenges to colonial and neo-colonial oppression, with a special emphasis on African feminism and the work of women writers. Contributors range from renowned authors such as Ama Ata Aidoo and Micere Mugo to innovative literary critics like Obioma Nnaemeka and Vincent Odamiten. Combining criticism, fiction, and creative autobiography, Challenging Hierarchies reflects the vital spirit of African literature and literary studies today.