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.
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…
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.
Growing up in Los Angeles, Yolanda Davis-Overstreet ’18 (Antioch Los Angeles, MA in Urban Sustainability) spent the ubiquitous sunny afternoons of her childhood pedaling up and down city sidewalks.
It’s vital that communities support LGBTQ youth—but for clinical psychologists seeking to provide affirming care, this treatment can be a minefield.
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…
Dr. Tenika Jackson, Chair of the MA in Clinical Psychology program in Los Angeles, was featured in the LA Times article “Use these mental health resources to help yourself —…
Addiction is widespread in our society, yet there is still so much stigma about the disease and treatment.
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…
“We need beauty,” says Marietta Patricia Leis ‘72, ‘75 (Antioch Los Angeles, BA in Psychology, MA in Clinical Psychology). “It helps us make sense of our world.” And there’s much…
Jose Hernandez Diaz’s ‘15 (Los Angeles, MFA) poem “The Art of Bullfighting” was published in Air/Light Magazine.
Patrick O’Neil ‘08 (Los Angeles, MFA) was interviewed in The Coachella Review.