Joan Mellen

Joan Mellen was born in the Bronx, like her favorite author, Don Delillo. She taught at Temple University in the Graduate Program in Creative Writing for 50 years, and is now Professor Emerita. She is the author of 25 books in film, fiction, and history, and has written for various newspapers, including the Baltimore Sun, The New York Times, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. She is the winner of Temple's Great Teacher Award, a lifetime achievement honor. Her media appearances include CSpan's Book...See more

Joan Mellen was born in the Bronx, like her favorite author, Don Delillo. She taught at Temple University in the Graduate Program in Creative Writing for 50 years, and is now Professor Emerita. She is the author of 25 books in film, fiction, and history, and has written for various newspapers, including the Baltimore Sun, The New York Times, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. She is the winner of Temple's Great Teacher Award, a lifetime achievement honor. Her media appearances include CSpan's Book TV and NBC's Today Show. See less