The literary and art journal from Antioch University’s MFA community renews social justice mission. Lunch Ticket, the literary and art journal from the MFA community at Antioch University, published its…
Gayle Brandeis ’01
Gayle Brandeis’ ’01 (Los Angeles, MFA) forthcoming essay collection, Drawing Breath, Essays on Writing, the Body and Loss, will be released on February 7, 2023 (Overcup Books). Her ninth book…
An Introvert’s Journey in a Workplace Surrounded by Extroverts
Majella Pinto A Myers-Briggs personality test I took, right after I did NOT get the promotion, clearly showed that I was an introvert. The majority of my colleagues were extroverts…
Living a Life Centered Around Writing
When Reyna Grande walked into this year’s Texas Book Festival, she was greeted with hugs and exclamations. Everywhere she went, someone was excited to see her. People knew who she was.
This wasn’t the case ten years ago. “When my first book came out,” she says, “I was the new kid on the block. No one knew who I was.” For Grande, an alum of Antioch’s MFA in Creative Writing who now teaches in that same program, all it has taken is sixteen years of hard work, building relationships, and publishing numerous books to claim her space in the writing world.
Writing for Film and Stage Requires Collaboration—and Sometimes Just Doing It Yourself
The worlds of theater and film often seem impenetrable and full of barriers, especially for people from less privileged backgrounds—how can we navigate it?
Inaugural Crandall Social Courage Award Supports Creative Community Builder
The Bruce and Arlene Crandall Social Courage Award is a scholarship established by Antioch Board Member Steve Crandall. It celebrates the life and legacy of both his parents, both of whom were exceptionally courageous people in their own right.
Day of the Dead Altarista Uses Grief, Justice, and Joy as Her Medium
Early in the month of October, the Los Angeles home of MFA alum Consuelo G. Flores becomes an explosion of boxes and bins, ornate paper flowers, and bolts of colorful fabric. This is when her busy time begins. The artist, writer, and advocate will spend the following weeks preparing to build altars for Day of the Dead celebrations—a practice she began as a teenager.
Victoria Chang
MFA in Creative Writing Acting Program Chair and faculty Victoria Chang had her new book The Trees Witness Everything included on the New Yorker’s list of the Best Books of…
The Importance of Writing When the World Wishes You Wouldn’t
Wendy Ortiz came to Antioch as a young person with an important story to excavate. She found literary mentorship, a psychology career, and even lifelong partnership. But that doesn’t mean the rest has been simple.
Victoria Chang Brings in New Voices as NYT Magazine Poetry Editor
When Victoria Chang started as the Poetry Editor for The New York Times Magazine this year, the first thing she did doesn’t sound very poetic—she made a spreadsheet.
Homage to our Everyday Hispanic Heroes
JUSTINA GARCIA A recent review of the history of Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) brought this national celebration surprisingly close to home for me. I’m encouraged by the ways in which…
Loving Ka ‘Āina, and Loving One’s Body
My name is Sierra-Nicole DeBinion. I’m a hapa haole writer who currently lives in Arizona with my mother, two dogs, Lucy and Ricky, and two turtles, Fred and Ethel. I’m…