Program Overview

Program Overview

The McGraw Seminar in Writing: Writing People is a seminar focused on the many ways in which a journalist, rooted in the disciplines of reporting and research, boosted by the techniques of creative nonfiction, can convey the fleeting, inimitable virtues, quirks, and foibles of real people.

Course Details

• Course Number: JRN 441 / CWR 441
• Semester: Spring 2026
• Distribution Area: LA

Prerequisites and Restrictions

If the course fills, students may be put on a waitlist. A paragraph explaining interest in the course is required.

Instructor Information

Vinson Cunningham is a staff writer for The New Yorker. He has served as a critic for the magazine, writing about theatre, television, and more. He was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 2024 and was awarded the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism. In 2020, he was a finalist for a National Magazine Award for his Profile of the comedian Tracy Morgan. His début novel, Great Expectations, came out in 2024.

Course Schedule

• Section: S01
• Day: Thursdays
• Time: 1:30-4:20 PM

Program Location

The Lewis Center for the Arts is located at the Lewis Arts Complex / 122 Alexander Street, with additional programs at:

• Program In Visual Arts / 185 Nassau Street
• Program In Creative Writing / 6 New South
• Princeton, NJ 08544

Opportunities

• Fellowships for Artists
  • Funding for Princeton Students
  • Career Advising & Mentorship
  • High School Contests
  • Post an Event to our Calendar

Program Information

The Lewis Center for the Arts offers various programs, including:

• Creative Writing
• Dance
• Theater & Music Theater
• Visual Arts
• Fellowships

Diversity and Non-Discrimination

The program promotes diversity and non-discrimination.

Notes

Previous courses include:

• Notes on Color (Fall 2015)
• Notes on Color (Fall 2014)