Mizz Picoult talked to visitors at the festival about studying creative writing in college.

VOA: special.2009.10.12

He is a professor in the creative writing program.

VOA: special.2011.01.31

There is so much interest in the book that Professor Ruffin says his new class is already at work on a follow-up book that will include creative writing by inmates and various kinds of art work as well.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21