Lawrence Weinstein has spent his career teaching writing at the college level. Among other things, he cofounded and directed Harvard University's Writing Center. His books include Writing at the Threshold, a bestseller of the National Council of Teachers of English, and Money Changes Everything (Bedford-St. Martins, 2014). Two full-length plays by Weinstein have received professional productions. One, The La Vidas' Landlord, has been optioned for production on Broadway.