Sensational Syllabi: Course Outlines from the Best of the Best

Imagine having once been enrolled in a creative writing class taught by David Foster Wallace. What would that have been like? Thanks to The Atlantic and the wonders of modern technology, you don’t have to merely imagine: you can actually make an educated guess.

Flavorpill editor Emily Temple pulls together a meaty handful of famous authors’ syllabi and reading lists. “Who needs to go to college,