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.

Publication News & Announcements, October 2025

Michelle Knudsen’s second novelization of the hit Webtoon comic, Cursed Princess Club, by LambCat is now available for pre-order. YA Books Central interviews Michelle Knudsen about her recent novel, Into the Wild Magic. Jasmine Warga (WFYP, June 2013) will be the closing luncheon speaker at the NYSEC’s 2025 Conference. This […]

Publication News & Announcements, September 2025

Suzanne Cope (Nonfiction, 2007) joins writers, historians and journalists in conversation to explore resistance not as grand gestures, but as daily acts of courage by ordinary people. Journalist Ilya Marritz moderates. Recorded live at Deep Water Literary Festival 2025. Available to view on Youtube. Robbie Gamble (Poetry, January 2017) has […]

Being Gentle With Yourself: A Conversation with Mckensi Scy Pascall

Stage and Screen alum Mckensi Scy Pascall on the power of creativity, finding inspiration, and how the stipend she received from Cambridge Common Writers gave her the confidence she needed to believe in her story and keep writing. MCKENSI SCY PASCALL – WSS, June 2024 MCKENSI SCY PASCALL is a […]