Los Angeles MFA in Creative Writing Program Chair Victoria Chang was interviewed by NPR about Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief.
Gayle Brandeis ‘01
Gayle Brandeis ‘01 (Los Angeles, MFA) had her Modern Love essay, “We Wanted to Split Up. OkCupid Had Other Ideas,” appear in The New York Times.
Envisioning a Writing World Full of Good Literary Citizens with Victoria Chang
generosity, and mutual aid are regular features. In both her life as a writer and in her role as chair of Antioch’s Creative Writing MFA program, Victoria embodies these qualities, which together she calls “literary citizenship.” And she inspires her students to do the same. In this conversation we explore what being a good literary citizen means to Victoria, how this ethos has influenced her own work and career, and how building a more inclusive writing community benefits everyone.
Cool Course: Thriving Artist Cool Course: Sell Your Art, Not Your Soul
Just as she brings creative empowerment to underserved spaces, in teaching Antioch students/artists how to thrive, Gabrielle Abbott is igniting the next generation of creatives, showing them how to leave…
AULA Campus Update – Health and Safety Requirements
September 23, 2021 Dear AULA Students, Faculty and Staff, I write to share more details about the access and use of the campus in the upcoming fall quarter. I want…
Anne Liu Kellor ‘06
Anne Liu Kellor’s ‘06 (University Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) essay, “Shapeshifting: Discovering the ‘We’ in Mixed-Race Experiences,” appeared in YES!
Gwynne Garfinkle ‘06
Gwynne Garfinkle’s ‘06 (University Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) piece, “Sinking, Singing,” was reprinted by Mermaids Monthly.
Theresa Daskalakis ‘14
Theresa Daskalakis ‘14 (University Los Angeles, BA) had a piece, “Silent Night,” appear in Tipping the Scales.
Jeri Frederickson ‘18
Jeri Frederickson’s ‘18 (University Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) chapbook You Are Not Lost will be published by Finishing Line Press on October 1, 2021.
Jesus Francisco Sierra ‘18
Jesus Francisco Sierra ‘18 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) was accepted into and attended a two-week residency at Mesa Refuge. His essay, “Twelve Grapes,” was published in the Write…
Mary Birnbaum ‘17
Mary Birnbaum’s ‘17 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) essay, “Everything Was Wild, No One Was a Stranger,” was a 2021 Hunger Mountain Creative Nonfiction Prize finalist.
Rebecca Kuder ‘01
Rebecca Kuder’s ‘01 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) essay, “A Trampoline,” was published in Los Angeles Review of Books.