Lee Gutkind

Project Leader


Lee Gutkind, author or editor of more than 30 books and founder and editor of Creative Nonfiction, the first and largest literary magazine to publish narrative nonfiction exclusively.  He is Distinguished Writer-in-Residence in the Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes at Arizona State University and a professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society. He has appeared on many national radio and televisions shows, including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central) and has worked for National Public Radio as a consulting editor and writing coach.  His book: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up is “Reminiscent of Stephen King’s fiction handbook On Writing,” according to Kirkus Reviews—An accessible, indispensable nonfiction guidebook from an authority who knows his subject from cover to cover.”