Writing with Pleasure

Placeholder author icon
By Helen Sword ’84 *91

Published Feb. 22, 2023

In her latest book poet, scholar, and teacher Helen Sword sets out to re-energize those who find writing to be a burden. Writing with Pleasure (Princeton University Press) will empower academics, professional, and creative writers to reclaim their love for writing. Sword offers readers science-based principles, hands-on strategies, and creative prompts to encourage productive and passionate writing experiences. Whether one is writing an email, school assignment, or their own creative project, the book includes creative illustrations to get the juices flowing.

Paw in print

Image
An inside look up the inside of a building, with four floors and a dinosaur skeleton visible.
The Latest Issue

April 2026

Inside the new ES and SEAS complex; kudos for austerity; jazz at Princeton.