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Writer, Professor and Pen Pal: Josefine Kals Remembers Stephen Dixon

Josefine Kals· 13 octobre 2026

I was a sophomore at the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars undergraduate program when I first encountered Stephen Dixon. Some details I recall from his small and intimate class in the basement of Gilman Hall were his ink-stained pants pockets, and

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First encounter

The author, Josefine Kals, first met Stephen Dixon during her sophomore year at the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars undergraduate program in Baltimore.

Dixon taught a small, intimate fiction writing class in the basement of Gilman Hall at Johns Hopkins University (JHU).

Kals recalls Dixon’s ink-stained pants pockets and his calm, soothing teaching style, which emphasized finding beauty in everyday life.

Later that year, Kals waited in line at a Barnes & Noble in a newly built dorm near JHU’s main entrance to get a signed copy of Dixon’s book End of I, published by McSweeney’s.

She introduced herself to Dixon to personalize her book, though she did not stand out as a memorable student to him.

Dixon retired from JHU after nearly 30 years of teaching.

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