On April 29th, the American Studies Program at Boston University hosted me as the speaker to end the academic year. I took that opportunity to share brand new work. I read from my work-in-progress, Blissfully Childfree: A Memoir in Letters. The feedback I received was incredibly generative. An extraordinarily engaged audience told me what resonated, what didn't, and what they hoped would be addressed in other parts of the … [Read More...]
Koritha Mitchell is an award-winning author, cultural critic, and professional development expert. She is a professor of English, a literary historian, and a runner. Her passion and expertise combine in workshops, lectures, and media appearances to inspire and empower audiences to think critically and take intentional action on their goals and ideals. Learn more »
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Work-in-progress
by Koritha
Since September 2021, a rough table of contents has been living in my head. I would tell people about the ideas, but I was not writing. That finally ended in Summer 2025. As I committed to the page, my writing group helped me see how to improve various aspects of the nascent project. I have a long way to go, but I now feel confident that I will finish the manuscript, and I want it to be the best it can be. That requires getting … [Read More...]
A lovely feature!
by Koritha
As many people know, when I moved to Massachusetts in 2023, it was not for my job but for my partner's. That fact has made the transition beautiful in many ways. Among them? My professional stuff feels like frosting on the cake. That frosting now includes a lovely feature by Marc Chalufour in BU’s Arts & Sciences magazine! Because he was so careful and thorough long before he started writing, he captured my journey and my … [Read More...]