Michael Cunningham

Pulitzer-winning author and senior lecturer Michael Cunningham discusses his winding path to Yale, how music facilitates his writing, and why teaching undergraduates sustains him.

Cunningham's novels include The Hours and The Snow Queen.

The Common Room is a production of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee in the Yale Department of English. Cover art by Sarah Harford; editing and sound design by Robert Scaramuccia '19.