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Oline Eaton

A scholar of biographical writing and a writer of creative nonfiction, in her work, Oline (oh!-‘lighn) Eaton (she/her) examines the intersections of celebrity, feelings, feminism, language, and trauma. A teacher of first year writing at Howard University, she is also an adjunct at the American University of Afghanistan. Her second book, The Teacher in Space Project—a biography of Christa McAuliffe and meditation on how we write history right now— will be released in January 2026. Find out more about her research at www.OlineEaton.com.

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Welcome To This Class Part 2

By Oline Eaton | January 16, 2026

Writing & Anger, Spring 2021

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Welcome To This Class Part 1

By Oline Eaton | January 14, 2026

Writing & Anger, Spring 2021

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The Great Leg Show!

By Oline Eaton | January 29, 2024

Hot pants served as a sartorial riposte to the fashion industry’s relentless campaign for the midi.

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