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  • The short story behind a novel career

    Dec 11, 2023 1:15 pm by Ella DameStudent Experiences
    Phillip B. Williams is set to publish his first novel, "Ours," based on a short story he wrote while a student at Illinois. (Photo provided.)

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    • Phillip B. Williams is set to publish his first novel, "Ours," based on a short story he wrote while a student at Illinois. (Photo provided.)

    'I learned a lot with (my professors), particularly how to write weekly even when I didn’t have anything immediately that I wanted to say...' Phillip Williams said. 'But because they saw something in my work, I only grew from there.'