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"Had it not been for your class, I would not have had the courage to write an essay at all."—a student

"Adorably amusing"—The Bostonist.com

"The hardest-working geek we know."—The Boston Phoenix

"Ethan is the best writing teacher I've encountered."—a student

"Boston nerdlord writer."—The Quad

"This may be the best writing class I've ever taken."—a student

"I'm grateful beyond measure for the care that Ethan has taken in teaching us."—a student

"[Gilsdorf] captivated the audience"—The Somerville News

"One of the kindest and most generous writing teachers on the planet.”—a student

"Gilsdorf makes a powerful case."—The Boston Globe

"I couldn’t have done it without you. Thanks for all you did to get me and my writing to this point!"—a student

• "Had it not been for your class, I would not have had the courage to write an essay at all."—a student • "Adorably amusing"—The Bostonist.com • "The hardest-working geek we know."—The Boston Phoenix • "Ethan is the best writing teacher I've encountered."—a student • "Boston nerdlord writer."—The Quad • "This may be the best writing class I've ever taken."—a student • "I'm grateful beyond measure for the care that Ethan has taken in teaching us."—a student • "[Gilsdorf] captivated the audience"—The Somerville News • "One of the kindest and most generous writing teachers on the planet.”—a student • "Gilsdorf makes a powerful case."—The Boston Globe • "I couldn’t have done it without you. Thanks for all you did to get me and my writing to this point!"—a student