Daniel Tharp was the 2016-2018 Prose Fellow at the University of Notre Dame, where he received his Master of Fine Arts degree; he received his B.A. and his M.A. from Pittsburg State University in 2014 and 2016, respectively. His essay, “Thomas McGonigle: A Lineage of Literary Intimidation,” was the lead essay of The Hollins Critic, June 2017. Mr. Tharp came to TJ in 2018, and currently teaches Middle and Upper School English and Creative Writing.