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.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, it was easy to say what made many of Antioch’s programs different from those offered by other schools: an emphasis on social justice, on strong community,…
“It’s not just going to be a podcast about book authors,” says Victoria Chang, the poet and chair of the MFA in Creative Writing program at Antioch University Los Angeles,…
andrew d . lachman On the night of July 29, 2009, “all semblance of order ceased” for Lily Dulan ’03, ’06 (Antioch Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing and MA…
Roberto Lovato ’18 (Antioch Los Angeles, MFA) sits inside La Boheme, the same Mission neighborhood café where the voices of poets like Piri Thomas, Juan Felipe Herrera, Diane Di Prima,…
Consuelo Flores ’06 ’08 (Los Angeles, BA, MFA) was featured by the Los Angeles Times in a cover story about the Chicano Moratorium and its vast 1970 march that ended…
When John Richards sat in on Colette Freedman’s seminar on ten-minute plays, he didn’t expect that within a year he would be a working playwright with his first full-length play…
Demi Espinoza is an advocate who believes in the power of narratives. Her own story starts with her parents, people who she describes as working-class Mexican immigrants. Growing up as…
An Interview with Julie Sayres, Affiliate Faculty, MFA in Writing & Contemporary Media Julie Sayres is an award-winning screenwriter whose experience includes a successful career as a writer for television…
The MFA in Writing & Contemporary Media Program hosted a conversation with award-winning writer and producer Felicia D. Henderson. After beginning her writing career in sitcoms like Family Matters, Moesha,…
When it comes to the climate crisis, Gregory Young wants to be part of the solution. These days, he’s on track to earn a Master of Arts in Urban Sustainability…
Arturo Sande had a long background in filmmaking before wanting to teach his craft. Once he began working in the classroom, he quickly learned he’d like to combine his passion…