English Department
Creative Writing Program
Environmental Studies
Asian Studies
Professor
M.F.A, Columbia University
Fifth Year Degree in East Asian Studies Princeton University, cum laude
Fields: Creative Writing / Non-fiction, Poetry and Journalism
Leila Philip is represented by Miriam Altshuler, Altshuler Literary Agency
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Email: lphilip@holycross.edu
Office Phone: 508-793-2393
Office: Fenwick 215
PO Box: 57A
Office Hours: On Leave Fall 2021
Boston Globe Op-Eds By Leila Philp
- Sept. 11, 2020: "Kindness amidst the coronavirus"
- May 2, 2020: "Planting hope amid the coronavirus"
- Dec. 13, 2019: "Here’s why you shouldn’t rake the leaves on your lawn"
- Dec. 20, 2018: "The trade-offs of burning wood for fuel"
- Oct. 12, 2018: "It takes a village to raise a giant pumpkin"
- Aug. 1, 2018: North American wildlife depends on gun sales for survival
- May 24, 2018: "Nurturing life, from the soil up"
- Mar. 28, 2018: "A bowl full of seasons, and echoes of my mother"
- Mar. 5, 2018: "Hope, beauty, and disappointment in the home garden"
- Jan. 25, 2018: "Learning from the pesky, adaptive, remarkable coyotes"
- Nov. 24, 2017: "The social fabric of forest soil"
- Sept. 1, 2017: "The great irony of the county fair"
- July 24, 2017: "So you think you can do without health insurance?"
- July 13, 2017: "10 cents for inflatable unicorn horn for cats- how could I resist?"
- May 5, 2017: "Tagging along with a beaver trapper"
- Mar. 14, 2017: "Contemplating our founding documents, and what they mean"
- Feb. 8, 2017: "The beauty and power of becoming a US citizen"
- Dec. 5, 2016: "Know your chickens — and your eggs"
- Oct. 4, 2016: "Apple season is just one more reason to buy local"
- Aug. 10, 2016: "Why I teach"