Adrian Ernesto Cepeda‘s ’16 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) poetry collection, We Are the Ones Possessed, will be published by CLASH Books in 2022. His poem, “Verses Almost Sent to…
Lisa Eve Cheby
Lisa Eve Cheby’s ‘10 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) piece, “Weeding in the Patriarchy,” appeared in Ethel.
AULA Campus Update – Reopening Information
Dear AULA Students: Greetings! Priority Registration is coming soon, and I want to give you an update on current plans for reopening the AULA campus on October 4th for fall 2021….
Gabriella Souza ‘19
Gabriella Souza’s ‘19 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) essay, “The #Midwessay: Far Enough,” appeared in Essay Daily and her interview, “Squaring Inherent Darkness and Femininity: A Conversation with Maria…
Gillian Reingold ’18
Gillian Reingold’s ‘18 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) poem, “One Hundred Gates,” was published in So to Speak.
Shome Dasgupta ‘08
Shome Dasgupta’s ‘08 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) poetry collection, Iron Oxide, will be published by Assure Press and his chapbook, Spectacles, was published by word west.
Obituary Poems Win Awards and Recognition for MFA Chair Victoria Chang
The release day of a book—usually following years of writing and a protracted publication timeline—is a momentous occasion for any writer. This is why these events are often marked by…
Janet Rodriguez ‘20
Janet Rodriguez’s ‘20 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) piece, “Pocha,” was published in Pangyrus, and her interviews “The Power of the Word: Talking with Roberto Lovato” and “Discovering the…
Sharing Education as the Passport to Access and Opportunity
When Malcolm X said, “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today,” he could as well have been speaking about Jacqueline…
Victoria Chang
Los Angeles MFA in Creative Writing Program Chair and faculty Victoria Chang was interviewed by Daniel Handler on NPR’s City Arts & Lecture Series. Chang’s latest poetry book OBIT (Copper Canyon…
Teri Carns ‘17
Teri Carns ‘17 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) had a haibun poem, “Summer’s Wealth,” appeared in Drifting Sands.
Giselle Töngi-Walters ‘21
Giselle Töngi-Walters ‘21 (Los Angeles, MA) was featured in a profile feature story in The Philippine Star about her career as an actress and her recent graduation from the MA…