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 several well-known 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 recalled that he was deeply influenced by these prominent authors.