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Brad Kessler

MFA in Creative Writing Faculty Brad Kessler’s novel, North: A Novel, was published on October 5th from The Overlook Press. 

Natashia Deón

MFA in Creative Writing Faculty Natashia Deón‘s The Perishing was published on November 2nd by Counterpoint Press. It was listed as a must-read by Shondaland.

Victoria Chang

Los Angeles MFA Program Chair Victoria Chang was profiled by Kamran Javadizadeh for The New Yorker about her books Dear Memory (Milkweed) and Obit (Copper Canyon Press): “Chang has followed…

Adrian Ernesto Cepeda ‘16

Adrian Ernesto Cepeda‘s ’16 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) Speaking con Su Sombra was published in late September from Alegría Publishing. 

Dan Bellm

MFA in Creative Writing Faculty Dan Bellm’s translation of Balam Rodrigo’s poem, “The Patron Saints,” appeared in Poem-a-Day by the Academy of American Poets.

Sarah Manguso

Los Angeles MFA in Creative Writing Faculty Sarah Manguso appeared on the Artist Reunion episode of the Shaddow//Yaddo podcast.

Victoria Chang

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.

Seedfield S2E3- Victoria Chang

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.