Leslie C Maxwell | Scholars@Duke

Leslie C Maxwell
Instructor of Thompson Writing Program

My professional interest is in writing of many kinds, and my work shows the same breadth of interest, as I've written personal essays, flash nonfiction, flash fiction, short stories, and magazine journalism. As a professor and teacher, I'm interested in helping students find ways to enjoy writing. I believe in helping students gain confidence in making choices about writing. I'm also interested in helping students retain the skills they hone and practice in their writing and apply those skills in other classes and writing situations.

My own writing has appeared in many publications. Creative writing, including personal essays and short stories, have appeared in Fourth Genre , Rappahannock Review , Juked , and The Fourth River , among other publications. My professional and journalistic writing has appeared in Walter Magazine and The News & Observer , among other publications.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Instructor of Thompson Writing Program, Thompson Writing Program, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2017

Contact Information

1 Brodie Gym Drive, Art Building, Durham, NC 27701
Box 90025, Durham, NC 27708
leslie.maxwell@duke.edu (919) 668-9100

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- M.F.A., George Mason University 2012
Duke Appointment History
- Instructor of Thompson Writing Program, Thompson Writing Program, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2014 - 2017
Recognition
In the News
- SEP 23, 2016 The News & Observer
  
  Leslie Maxwell: Native vs. newcomer -- how N.C. politicians seek to divide us
- OCT 16, 2015 News and Observer
  
  When We Silence Women
- AUG 21, 2014 News and Observer
  
  NC Homeschools and Abandoning the Common Good
Expertise
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Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Maxwell, L. C. “Some May Be Infinite.” Fourth Genre: Explorations in Nonfiction, vol. 19, no. 2, Michigan State University Press, Oct. 2017.
  - Maxwell, L. C. ““part of a little counterculture”: An Interview with Musician Turned Writer Nic Brown.” North Carolina Literary Review, East Carolina University, Jan. 2017, pp. 44–53.
  - Maxwell, L. C. “How the Eye Sees.” Cheat River Review, no. 6, University of West Virginia, Apr. 2016.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Reading Pam Houston on an Airplane to San Francisco.” Juked, Juked, Nov. 2015.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “One of the Two.” Gravel Magazine, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Oct. 2015.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Tent Stitching.” Lockjaw Magazine, vol. 2, no. 1, Lockjaw Magazine, Aug. 2015.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Beat Poem.” Blunderbuss Magazine, Blunderbuss Magazine, Apr. 2015.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “In Which I Attempt to Fold a Piece of Paper Twelve Times.” Decomp Magazine, Decomp Magazine, Oct. 2014.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “We Were Young and Strong.” The Fourth River, no. 11, Chatham University, Apr. 2014.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “An Early History of Hang Gliding.” Rappahannock Review, vol. 3, no. 2, University of Mary Washington.
- Other Articles
  - Maxwell, L. C. “Home-Grown Lessons.” Meredith Magazine, no. Spring 2017, Meredith College, 1 Feb. 2017.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “It's Complicated.” Meredith Magazine, Meredith College, 1 Nov. 2016.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “May Thy Banner Ever Wave.” Meredith Magazine, no. Fall 2016, Meredith College, 1 Nov. 2016.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Native vs. Newcomer: How Politicians Seek to Divide Us.” News & Observer, McClatchy, 22 Sept. 2016.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Sweetly Southern.” Walter Magazine, The News & Observer, 31 July 2016.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Preserving and Sharing Meredith's Story.” Meredith Magazine, no. Spring 2016, Meredith College, 1 Feb. 2016.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Meredith College Timeline.” Meredith Magazine, no. Spring 2016, Meredith Magazine, 1 Feb. 2016.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Meredith at 125.” Walter Magazine, no. February 2016, News & Observer, 31 Jan. 2016.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Sabbaticals Support Strong Teaching, Keep Faculty Going Strong.” Meredith Magazine, no. Fall 2015, Meredith College, 1 Nov. 2015.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “When We Silence Women.” News & Observer, McClatchy, 16 Oct. 2015.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Stories of Strong Women.” Meredith Magazine, no. Summer 2015, Meredith College, 1 June 2015.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Gayle King Is Wrong: Street Harassment Is Not a Compliment.” As It Ought to Be, As It Ought to Be, 17 Nov. 2014.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Meredith & the Military.” Meredith Magazine, no. Fall 2014, Meredith College, 1 Nov. 2014.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “NC Homeschools and Abandoning the Common Good.” News & Observer, McClatchy, 21 Aug. 2014.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Reputation for Excellence.” Meredith Magazine, no. Summer 2014, Meredith College, 1 June 2014.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Where Are the Women?.” News & Observer, McClatchy, 17 Feb. 2014.
  - Maxwell, L. C. “The Art of Negotiation.” Meredith Magazine, no. Spring 2014, Meredith College, 1 Feb. 2014.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Art and Activism.” Meredith Magazine, no. Spring 2014, Meredith Magazine, 1 Feb. 2014.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Being Hannah Horvath: How Seriously Should We Take Girls?.” As It Ought to Be, As It Ought to Be, 14 Jan. 2014.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Taking an Ax to Our Tar Heel Family Tree.” The News Reporter, The News Reporter, 7 June 2013.
  - Maxwell, L. C. “Taking an Ax to Our Tar Heel Family Tree.” News & Observer, McClatchy, 4 June 2013.
  - Maxwell, L. C. “Networking Angels: Building Relationships, One Alumna at a Time.” Meredith Magazine, no. Spring 2013, Meredith College, 1 Feb. 2013.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “We Have Waited for Thy Coming.” Meredith Magazine, no. Spring 2012, Meredith College, 1 Feb. 2012.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Telling Our Stories.” Phoebe Journal Blog, edited by L. C. Maxwell, George Mason University, 22 Oct. 2010.
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  - Maxwell, L. C. “Meredith Continues Efforts to Increase Diversity.” Meredith Magazine, no. 2004, Meredith College, 2 Feb. 2004.
  - Maxwell, L. C. “Coming Home to 3800 Hillsborough Street.” Meredith College, no. Fall 2003, Meredith College, 1 Nov. 2003.
- Journal Issues
  - Maxwell, L. C., editor. Phoebe: A Journal of Literature and Art. Vol. 40, no. 2, George Mason University, 1 Oct. 2011.
Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses
- SOCIOL 180S: Society, the Self, and the Natural World 2019
- WRITING 101: Academic Writing 2019
Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
Service to the Profession
- Prose Judge. The Colton Review. Meredith College. 2018 2018

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

In the News

Subject Headings

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Other Articles

Journal Issues

Recent Courses

Service to the Profession