A Writer for All Seasons

2018-04-16T16:05:43-04:00

Undergraduates are warmly invited to join Princeton Writes' 2017-2018 visiting instructor, Joe Seldner, for dinner and conversation on Wednesday, April 18, from 7:00-8:00 p.m., in Mathey College's Firestone Room (accessible from the Mathey/Rocky servery). In "Adventures from a Life in Writing: Finding Success in Journalism, Politics, and Entertainment," Seldner will share the lessons he has drawn from an eventful and eclectic career, including stints as creative director for two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks and as chief speechwriter for New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine. Questions he plans to explore include: Just how transferable are writing skills? Can a good journalist be a good speechwriter? [...]