Leila Philip

Professor, Creative Writing Program Coordinator, Rev. John E. Brooks, S.J. Chair in the Humanities

English
Environmental Studies
Creative Writing
Asian Studies

Contact

lphilip@holycross.edu

Areas of Expertise

Creative Writing / Non-fiction Poetry and Journalism Leila Philip is represented by Miriam Altshuler, Altshuler Literary Agency

Education

M.F.A, Columbia University

Featured Publications

Opinion: It’s good to be a California beaver. Again.

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LA Times
January 7, 2025

GREAT BEAVER: Partnering with the hydro engineer of North America. Leila Philip, author "Beaverland.

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CBS News Radio
October 31, 2024

How the Fur Trade Made America

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The Wall Street Journal
December 15, 2022

Let beavers get busy fighting fires - climate change

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Boston Globe
December 12, 2022