Boyd brought in a number of writers to speak to the students including William Styron, Norman Mailer, Francine du Plessix Gray, Renata Adler, Alexander Cockburn, Joe McGinniss, and Barbara Grizzuti Harrison. Lychack later said, "I imprinted on those big ducks pretty deeply.
Boyd brought in prominent writers like William Styron, Norman Mailer, Francine du Plessix Gray, Renata Adler, Alexander Cockburn, Joe McGinniss, and Barbara Grizzuti Harrison to speak to students. Lychack found himself deeply impressed by these authors.