Teachers Are Writers: Rewriting History with Nishant Batsha
In this workshop, we’ll think through the power of historical fiction as a literary form. We’ll also leave space to discuss the importance of historical fidelity versus fabulation, and what the two different modes offer.
- This workshop is FREE and aimed at teachers.BPS teachers can register on PGS; non-BPS teachers register by emailing Molly Eldridge at MEldridge@buffaloschools.org
Date
- Thursday, August 7, 2025
Time
- 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
- 468 Washington Street, 2nd Floor, Buffalo, NY 14203
Featured Artist
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Nishant BatshaFiction Writer, HistorianNishant Batsha is the author of the novel Mother Ocean Father Nation, named a finalist for a 2023 Lambda Literary Award, longlisted for a 2023 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award, and named one of the best books of 2022 by NPR. His new novel A Bomb Placed Close to the Heart will be published in July 2025 by Ecco/HaperCollins. Nishant holds a PhD in history from Columbia University where he was a Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow. He also works as a ghostwriter for public officials, CEOs, and leaders across various industries. Material he has ghostwritten has appeared in the New York Times and Politico, among other publications. He lives in Buffalo, NY with his wife and two children.
photo credit Libby March
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