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Julia Phillips is a Lecturer in the MFA Writing Program at Sarah Lawrence College's School of Graduate Studies, serving since 2021, with additional affiliation at Randolph College's MFA Program. A Barnard College graduate, she is an acclaimed author whose literary contributions have reshaped contemporary fiction.
Her educational foundation includes a Bachelor of Arts from Barnard College. Phillips specializes in creative writing pedagogy, focusing on narrative structure, psychological depth, and cross-genre experimentation. Her work interrogates human relationships within societal frameworks through meticulously crafted prose, emphasizing emotional authenticity and thematic complexity in both teaching and published works.
Phillips' publications reveal a consistent evolution toward psychologically rich storytelling, with Disappearing Earth establishing her signature exploration of community trauma and Bear advancing wilderness survival narratives through intimate familial dynamics. Both novels demonstrate mastery of literary fiction techniques while appearing in prestigious venues like The New York Times, The Paris Review, and The Atlantic.
Her distinguished honors include:
- National Book Award Finalist (2019)
- The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books of the Year (2019)
- Fulbright fellowship
- Guggenheim fellowship (2024)
As an MFA faculty member, Phillips mentors emerging writers through structured prose craft development, with her Fulbright and Guggenheim fellowships directly supporting creative research. Her course Mixed-Genre Prose Craft: Structuring the Story exemplifies her commitment to narrative innovation within graduate writing education.
