Chandra Hoffman ‘08

Chandra Hoffman’s ‘08 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) second novel, What Pretty Gets You, was published.

Gwynne Garfinkle ‘06

Gwynne Garfinkle ‘06 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) had a previously published story, “A Wild Patience,” appear in three parts online as a podcast at Escape Pod. 

Jennifer Genest ‘05

Jennifer Genest ‘05 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) was interviewed about her essay, “The Mills,” by The Colorado Review. 

Kris Martinez ‘20

Kris Martinez ‘20 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) had a piece, “Babyland,” published in The Manifest-Station and an essay, “Woven: Dick Coyote and the Camel’s Back,” published in Entropy.     

John Charles Reedburg ‘16

John Charles Reedburg ‘16 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) published his novel Cracks of Light. He was interviewed about his novel by NewInBooks and by ManyBooks.   

Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo ‘09

Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo’s ‘09 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) poem, “Variations on a Wooden Spoon,” appeared in SFWP Quarterly.  

Caroll Sun Yang ‘12

Caroll Sun Yang’s ‘12 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) piece, “Epona* of the Aisles,” appeared in Pithead Chapel. 

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Where Do I Even Start?

Jillian Alden The most intimidating part of writing, for me, is getting started. I look at the assigned 5-, 10-, or 15-page paper and wonder how I could possibly go…

Lorinda Toledo ‘15

Lorinda Toledo ‘15 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) began a new role as acquisitions editor at Jaded Ibis Press. She had her short story, “What Grew From the Earth,” published…

Caley O’Dwyer

Caley O’Dwyer, MA, MFT, MFA, Undergraduate Studies and MA in Clinical Psychology faculty had three poems and a drawing published in the first issue of the Sentience Literary Journal: “Night…