Heather McDonald

Professorial Lecturer
Department of Literature

• Heather McDonald earned her MFA from American University and her BA from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. Prior to teaching, she was a web writer and editor. Her academic interests include the intersections between creative writing and composition, and the food writing as a genre. Off campus, she bikes, cooks, reads, and writes (but rarely all at once). On and off campus, she will most likely have coffee in hand. She is currently at work on several essays and a novel. Her essay, "How to Fix Everything," was named Creative Nonfiction magazine's Best Food essay, appearing in the Spring 2011 issue. The essay was named a Notable Essay for Best American Essays 2012, by guest editor David Brooks and series editor Robert Atwan.

• Degrees

  BA, English and Print Journalism, Washington and Lee University; MFA, American University

• Favorite Place in Washington DC:

  The Spanish Steps