Anne Fadiman is an essayist and reporter. A former NOLS instructor, she won a National Book Critics Circle Award for her first book, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, and has written a memoir, The Wine Lover’s Daughter, as well as two essay collections, Ex Libris and At Large and At Small. As the Francis Writer in Residence at Yale, Anne teaches nonfiction writing and serves as a mentor to students who are considering careers in writing or editing. In 2012 she received the Brodhead Prize for Teaching Excellence. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.