Cleveland, Ohio
SHEILA SCHWARTZ, 56, writer and teacher, beloved wife of Dan Chaon and mother of Philip Chaon and Paul Chaon, died after an eight year battle with cancer. At her request, there will be no funeral. A memorial service, celebrating her life and work, is planned for February. In lieu of flowers,...
Read MoreI had the pleasure of being in Professor Schwartz's creative writing course at CSU. She was a wonderful teacher. I've read several books by one of her former students, Tananarive Due. In fact I was in the process of reading one the week she died. Ms. Due gave a special shout out to Prof. Schwartz in her book "The Between." She said Prof. Schwartz helped make her a better writer.
Sharon Jefferson
November 21, 2008 | Cleveland, OH
Professor Schwartz was an awesome lady! I was honored to be a student of hers Spring 07 at Cleveland State University. She taught Creative Writing: Fiction Workshop. She truly changed my life in that she made me a better writer! I can't say how many times she made me re-write short stories only to make them better...this was not a fun task but I understood she was making me a better writer. I will never forget how she always supported my work and cheered me on to be successful. I will truly...
Antoinette Wiley
November 16, 2008 | Cleveland, OH
