The Bruce and Arlene Crandall Social Courage Award is a scholarship established by Antioch Board Member Steve Crandall. It celebrates the life and legacy of both his parents, both of whom were exceptionally courageous people in their own right.
Day of the Dead Altarista Uses Grief, Justice, and Joy as Her Medium
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.
The Importance of Writing When the World Wishes You Wouldn’t
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.
Honoring Parents and Helping Veterans Access Higher Education
With establishment of Social Courage Award, Steve Crandall builds on his family’s legacy of service and study.
Victoria Chang Brings in New Voices as NYT Magazine Poetry Editor
When Victoria Chang started as the Poetry Editor for The New York Times Magazine this year, the first thing she did doesn’t sound very poetic—she made a spreadsheet.
MFA Program Publishes 21st Issue of the LUNCH TICKET
Lunch Ticket, the literary and art journal from Antioch’s low-residency MFA in Creative Writing community, published its 21st issue with work from writers, artists, and translators from all over the…
MFA Special Guest Diane Seuss
December 2021 MFA Special Guest Diane Seuss was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for the collection frank: sonnets.
Literary Uprising Reading Brings in Five Diverse Voices
Five Antioch-affiliated writers gathered virtually on May 18 to share readings from their work in the latest installment of the “Literary Uprising” reading series. Each story or poem had a…
With New Role, Writer Alistair McCartney Continues 25-Year Journey at Antioch
When a person’s student visa expires in the United States, finding a job becomes imperative. This was certainly true for the accomplished author Alistair McCartney, who is an alum of…
S3E6: Stuck On Autopilot, We Ignore Daily Injustices. Can Art Shake Us Awake?
The idea of “defamiliarization” says that we sometimes become so used to our world that we grow numb to it. It takes powerful art to remind us of how strange an experience the opera can be, or how cruel it is that our society forces people to live without shelter on the freeway on-ramps. In this episode we interview the novelist and professor Alistair McCartney about his recent seminar on the Russian theorist Viktor Shklovski and his theory of “defamiliarization.” We talk about what exactly this term means, how it plays out in the works of Leo Tolstoy and Toni Morrison, and how this practice can be used both in and outside of literature to create a more empathetic world.
Antioch Spotlight: Undergraduate Studies Alum Nina Louise
We recently caught up with Nina Louise, a writer and scholar exploring the intersection of Black and Asian cultures. After graduating from the Undergraduate Studies program at Antioch in Los…
Antioch Alum Toni Ann Johnson Wins Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction
Toni Ann Johnson had been writing in marathon mode for weeks. Working from 9am to 7pm, her only breaks were for the most basic necessities. The long hours found her…