How do teachers define failure when learning to write? We don’t ask the question often enough. In this article, I attempt to offer a definition and critique of the nature and production of failure in writing classrooms and programs. I argue that the p . . .

The article reviews several books including "The Cherokee Syllabary: Writing the People's Perseverance" by Ellen Cushman, "Keepin' It Hushed: The Barbershop and African American Hush Harbor Rhetoric" by Vorris L. Nunley, and "Diverse by Design: Litera . . .