Peter Bergquist ‘07

Peter Bergquist’s ‘07 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) poem, “At the Beach,” was published in Broad River Review, and he has recently published three novels, available on Amazon.

Toni Ann Johnson ‘08

Toni Ann Johnson’s ‘08 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) Homegoing, winner of Accent Publishing’s novella contest, was published on May 1, 2021. Her piece, “Daughtered Out,” appeared in The…

Tanya Ko Hong ‘13

Tanya Ko Hong ‘13 (Los Angeles, MFA) participated in a conversation about anti-Asian racism and violence in the United States for the Writing Remix Podcast Episode #51. She was interviewed…

Giselle Töngi-Walters ‘21

Giselle Töngi-Walters ‘21 (Los Angeles, MA), the lead star of Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes’ romantic-drama, “Diliryo” (1997), finished her graduate studies at the Antioch University in Los Angeles. Her…

Carol Potter

Los Angeles MFA Poetry Faculty Carol Potter had four poems published: “Tickled Pink” and “When the archeologists” in Unbroken, “The Requisite Bad Hair” in The Laurel Review, and “I know it was…

LaToya Jordan ‘16

LaToya Jordan’s ‘16 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) piece, “Offering,” appeared in Anomaly.

Cassandra Lane ‘03

Cassandra Lane’s ‘03 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) memoir We Are Bridges was published by Feminist Press on April 20, 2021.

Diane Gottleib ‘19

Diane Gottleib’s ‘19 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) piece, “All Ablaze” appeared in the Geographies of Justice issue of About Place Journal.

Melissa Greenwood ‘16

Melissa Greenwood ‘16 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) published several blogposts including “The Two-Way Stretchy Rubber Band: How Voice Lessons Deepened My Understanding of the Pilates Method” in The…

Levi Rogers ‘16

Levi Rogers ‘16 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) published his first novel Utah A Novel! with Atmosphere Press. His piece, “Those Dead Spaces: When No One in Your Family…

Diane Gottlieb ‘19

Diane Gottlieb ‘19 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) had a piece, “Put Karen to Bed,” published in The Manifest-Station and “Dead Man’s Float” appeared in Longridge Review. Her essay,…

Leonora Simonovis ‘20

Leonora Simonovis’ ‘20 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) Study of the Raft was selected by judge Sherwin Bitsui as the winner of the 2021 Colorado Prize for Poetry. The…