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David Hopkins is an essayist and comic book writer. His work includes Karma Incorporated, Emily Edison, Astronaut Dad, an adaptation of Antigone, plus regular contributions to D Magazine, Quick, and the Smart Pop Series. For the past twelve years, he's taught English and Creative Writing at Martin High School. David lives in Arlington, Texas with his wife April, his daughter Kennedy, and his dog Berkeley.

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CAN GREAT WRITERS BE TAUGHT?

A 2009 New Yorker piece written by Louis Menand (“Show or Tell: Should creative writing be taught?”) has a cynical and comical view of creative writing programs.

Creative writing programs are designed on the theory that students who have never published a poem can teach other students who have never published a poem how to write a publishable poem. The fruit of the theory is the writing worksho...

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	Emily Edison: Volume 1 by David Hopkins (Goodreads Author), Brock Rizy (illustrator) 3.27 of 5 stars 3.27 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2006	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Astronaut Dad, Vol. 1 by David Hopkins (Goodreads Author), Brent Schoonover (illustrator) 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Karma Incorporated Vol.1: Poor Mr. Wilson by David Hopkins (Goodreads Author), Tom Kurzanski (illustrator) 3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Astronaut Dad by David Hopkins (Goodreads Author), Brent Schoonover (Illustrator) 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Routledge Anthology of Poets on Poets: Poetic Responses to English Poetry from Chaucer to Yeats 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1994 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Exploding the Myths of School Reform 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Transported Beyond The Seas 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reading Paradise Lost 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rethinking Teacher Education by David Hopkins (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ken Reid (Editor) 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	School Improvement for Real 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2001 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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David Hopkins wrote a new blog post: CAN GREAT WRITERS BE TAUGHT? CAN GREAT WRITERS BE TAUGHT? A 2009 New Yorker piece written by Louis Menand (“Show or Tell: Should creative writing be taught?”) has a cynical and comical view of creative wri... read more »
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David rated a book 4 of 5 stars American Gods by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) read in November, 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David marked as to-read: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David marked as to-read: Role Models by John Waters	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David marked as to-read: Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories by Mike Birbiglia	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David marked as to-read: Storycraft: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction by Jack R. Hart (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David marked as to-read: The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David marked as to-read: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David is currently reading: Marvel Comics: The Untold Story by Sean Howe	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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