Brad Fraver teaches English at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, in New York City. He has a PhD in English education from Teachers College, Columbia University, where he also taught courses in fieldwork and adolescent literature in the master’s program. Previously, he taught seventh grade for five years in a public school on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, after graduating cum laude with a BA in English from NYU. Brad’s academic interests center broadly around the teaching and learning of literature—and also include psychoanalysis, theories of listening, critical pedagogy, and place-based education. Putting yourself in a physical place and taking in the sights, sounds, and even smells (especially in NYC!) of the natural and built environment while walking in the footsteps of an historical figure who lived and worked there can lead to deeply meaningful learning. In addition to leading historical walking tours, and teaching middle school full-time for almost two decades, Brad enjoys long-distance running, listening to live jazz, and singing tenor in a community choir.