Bruce Hoppe’s ‘04 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) excerpt, “The Lark Buntings and the Doctor’s Ride,” appeared in Scarlet Leaf Review. Hoppe’s excerpt, “The Dogie Steer,” was included in…
Adrian Ernesto Cepeda ‘16
Adrian Ernesto Cepeda‘s ’16 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) poetry collection, We Are the Ones Possessed, will be published by CLASH Books in 2022. His poem, “Verses Almost Sent to…
Tapping Into the Vulnerability of Fiction Writing
Dara Padwo-Audick has always been a writer. Before enrolling in Antioch University Santa Barbara’s MFA in Writing and Contemporary Media program, she already had a rich professional history in nonfiction…
Lisa Eve Cheby
Lisa Eve Cheby’s ‘10 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) piece, “Weeding in the Patriarchy,” appeared in Ethel.
Gabriella Souza ‘19
Gabriella Souza’s ‘19 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) essay, “The #Midwessay: Far Enough,” appeared in Essay Daily and her interview, “Squaring Inherent Darkness and Femininity: A Conversation with Maria…
Stephen Langford: Comedy, Science Fiction and the Work of Writing
Two astronauts go into space with a mysterious new technology. One is jealous of the other. Their secret mission is to make first contact with aliens. But before they can,…
Gillian Reingold ’18
Gillian Reingold’s ‘18 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) poem, “One Hundred Gates,” was published in So to Speak.
Shome Dasgupta ‘08
Shome Dasgupta’s ‘08 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) poetry collection, Iron Oxide, will be published by Assure Press and his chapbook, Spectacles, was published by word west.
Obituary Poems Win Awards and Recognition for MFA Chair Victoria Chang
The release day of a book—usually following years of writing and a protracted publication timeline—is a momentous occasion for any writer. This is why these events are often marked by…
Janet Rodriguez ‘20
Janet Rodriguez’s ‘20 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) piece, “Pocha,” was published in Pangyrus, and her interviews “The Power of the Word: Talking with Roberto Lovato” and “Discovering the…
Victoria Chang
Los Angeles MFA in Creative Writing Program Chair and faculty Victoria Chang was interviewed by Daniel Handler on NPR’s City Arts & Lecture Series. Chang’s latest poetry book OBIT (Copper Canyon…
Teri Carns ‘17
Teri Carns ‘17 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) had a haibun poem, “Summer’s Wealth,” appeared in Drifting Sands.