Michael Ingram

Michael Ingram in a white shirt smiling and staring into the camera

Michael Ingram

  • College of Liberal Arts

    • English

      • Professor - Instructional

        Programs

        • First Year Writing Program
        • MFA in Creative Writing

Expertise

First Year Writing, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Editing and Publishing

Biography

A graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop, Mike Ingram has taught in the English Department at Temple since 2008. His first book, Notes from the Road, was published by Awst Press in 2022, and his short stories and creative nonfiction have appeared widely, in publications including EPOCHThe North American ReviewThe Southeast Review, and The Smart Set. He’s one of the founding editors of Barrelhouse, a literary magazine and small press, and currently serves as its books editor, with a focus on fiction and creative nonfiction titles.

Website

Selected Publications

  • Personal Effects (Autofocus Books, expected Fall 2027)
  • Notes from the Road (Awst Press, Spring 2022)
  • “My Trouble With Men” (The Smart Set)
  • “How to Live Alone” (Phoebe)
  • “A Curious Inheritance” (The North American Review)
  • “The Ruling Classes” (December Magazine)
  • “Inclement Weather” (EPOCH)
  • “Princess of Poultry, Friend of the Fowl” (The Southeast Review)
  • “Parting Gifts” (The Baltimore Review)

Courses Taught

  • ENG 701: Introduction to Academic Discourse
  • ENG 802: Analytical Reading and Writing
  • ENG 826: Creative Acts
  • ENG 2004: Creative Writing, Fiction
  • ENG 2104: Writing the Memoir
  • ENG 3813: Writers at Work
  • ENG 4196: Studies in Language and Literacy (senior capstone): Research-Driven Creative Nonfiction
  • ENG 5811: Creative Nonfiction
  • ENG 5821: Literary Editing and Publishing