Phyllis Theroux

Teaches at Politics & Prose Bookstore & Coffeehouse

Phyllis Theroux began her career in Washington, D.C. writing essays for the Washington Post and the New York Times. That segued into a memoir, which led to a career as an author, columnist, and teacher. As the founder of Nightwriters, she is currently working on a biography of her late mother, who was the inspiration for many of her essays. She lives with her husband, Ragan Phillips, in Ashland, Virginia.