Stephen Wilson

Stephen Bayard Koch (May 8, 1941 – February 24, 2026) was an American novelist, essayist, historian, and teacher. He penned numerous books of cultural history, two novels, and a classic study of the work of Andy Warhol. Koch taught creative writing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels at Columbia University and Princeton University. He was also the author of a handbook for writers, The Modern Library Writer's Workshop.