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  • Zia Jaffrey

    Part-time Associate Teaching Professor

    Email
    jaffreyz@newschool.edu

    Office Location
    A - 66 West 12th Street

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    Zia Jaffrey

    Profile

    Zia Jaffrey is the author of The Invisibles: A Tale of the Eunuchs of India (Pantheon/Vintage). She has written cover stories, features, and book reviews for many publications, including Vogue, The Nation, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Elle, where she ran the front of the magazine, wrote literary pieces, and cultivated new voices. Her work has been anthologized in several tomes, most recently, in PEN America’s India at 75, and Toni Morrison: The Last Interview and Other Conversations.  She has covered South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings, AIDS, and the Israel/Palestine conflict, and is currently writing a book about Palestinian-Americans.

    Recent Publications

    The Invisibles: A Tale of the Eunuchs of India

    Future Courses

    Creative Thesis & Lit. Project
    NWRG 5920, Spring 2026

    Reading and Practice Seminars
    NWRG 5500, Spring 2026

    Past Courses

    Becoming a Writer
    NWRW 3539, Fall 2024

    Creative Thesis & Lit. Project
    NWRG 5920, Fall 2024, Spring 2025

    Multi-Genre Workshop
    NWRG 5150, Fall 2024

    Prose Literature Seminar
    NWRG 5500, Spring 2025

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