New Visiting Writer Lance Richardson
The Creative Writing Program is glad to announce that the Edelstein-Keller Endowed Visiting Writer Chair for 2026-2028 is Lance Richardson. Richardson is the author of two internationally acclaimed books: True Nature: The Pilgrimage of Peter Matthiessen (2025), which was a finalist for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Biography; and House of Nutter: The Rebel Tailor of Savile Row (2018), which is being adapted for television by a major studio. He is the recipient of several other awards and fellowships, including a year-long residency at the New York Public Library’s Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers.
The Edelstein-Keller Endowed Visiting Writer Chair teaches two courses a year, as well as advising creative writing student theses and participating in program events. The fellowship rotates every two years.
Welcome, Lance Richardson!
Krys Malcolm Belc and Kao Kalia Yang previously held the Edelstein-Keller Endowed Visiting Writer Chairship. The Department of English is grateful for their service and mentorship.
