Cambridge Common Writers exists to provide a supportive community for alumni, faculty, and friends of Lesley University’s MFA Program in Creative Writing, situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We seek to promote new and diverse literary voices from the Lesley MFA community, and to connect alumni with opportunities to advance and sustain their writing careers after graduation.

Behind the scenes at the TONIC—A conversation with Ọna Anosike

Ọna Anosike talks about her experience at Lesley University’s MFA program in creative writing, the many sources of inspiration for her fiction, and the work and passion that goes into setting up and running a literary journal. ỌNA ANOSIKE – FICTION, JANUARY 2016 Ọna Anosike is a fiction writer based in […]

Publication News & Announcements: October 2024

Jason Reynolds (WFYP, MFA faculty) has had a busy month. First, he was awarded a 2024 MacArthur Fellowship. He also announced that he is founding Heirloom Literary & Media, a new literary agency. He appeared on The Daily Show, promoting his YA novel Twenty-Four Seconds from Now, which he also […]

Publication News & Announcements: September 2024

Enzo Silon Surin (Poetry, 2012) has a new podcast It’s a Poetic Life w/Enzo the Poet up on Spotify. He is also offering poetry consultations through his website and a Masterclass for beginner poets. Caitlin Krause (Poetry, June, 2007) has published a new book Digital Wellbeing: Empowering Connection with Wonder […]