In Who Gets to Write Fiction? , English teacher Ariel Sacks shows how writing fiction not only bolsters critical academic skills but also engages students' attention and imagination; shifts power dynamics; creates empathy; and provides a creative outlet for students' personal identity development--or even a means to heal trauma. In a teacher-to-teacher narrative that folds in practical details about how to design lessons and meet standards, Sacks presents a powerful argument that the writing of fiction should be treated not as a luxury for some kids but as a center of the ELA curriculum for all kids.