Continuing into its seventh year, the How I Write interview series will begin the 2009-2010 school year welcoming veteran journalist Philip Taubman to the Hume Writing Center on November 11 at 7 p.m.

Run by Hilton Obenzinger, Associate Director of the Hume Writing Center for Honors and Advanced Writing, the series engages a variety of faculty and other writers in conversations on the techniques, quirks, and joys of producing work in all fields and genres. 

Philip Taubman is the author of Secret Empire: Eisenhower, the CIA, and the Hidden Story of America's Space Espionage.  He is currently working on a book project about nuclear threats and the joint effort of Sid Drell, Henry Kissinger, Sam Nunn, Bill Perry, and George Shultz to reduce nuclear dangers.  Professor Taubman worked at the New York Times as a reporter and editor for nearly 30 years, specializing in national security issues, including intelligence and defense policies and operations.  At the Times, Taubman served as a Washington correspondent, Moscow bureau chief, deputy editorial page editor, Washington bureau chief and associate editor. Taubman was a history major at Stanford, Class of 1970, and served as editor-in-chief of the Stanford Daily in 1969.  Before joining the New York Times, he worked as a correspondent for Time magazine and was sports editor of Esquire.

The conversation with Taubman will be sponsored by the Hume Writing Center and the Continuing Studies Program. To listen to previous How I Write Conversations, go to Stanford on i-Tunes, link to Arts and Humanities, and open the How I Write icon on Featured Contributors.

Go to the How I Write webpage for more details.

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