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, December 2025

“Words Not Said (Enough)”, “Silence Between Notes”, and “In Defense of Nature” by KB Ballentine appear in the Fresh Words International Literary Magazine (Vol 5 – No 6 – November 2025). “Outside The (Out)lines”, “Rejoining”, “The Heart Pauses”, and “Autumn: Triptych” appear in The Raven’s Perch. Philip Holland (Fiction, June […]

Cambridge Common Writers End-of-Year Celebration & Gift Guide 2025

Throughout the year, it has been our great pleasure to shine a spotlight on the many accomplishments of our talented authors who make up this wonderful community. From numerous awards, film festivals, and grants to audiobooks, poetry collections, and debut novels, we have all worked hard this year to send […]

Publication News & Announcements, November 2025

Robbie Gamble’s (Poetry/Nonfiction, January 2017/June 2020) poem “Duskeater” is featured in a one-of-a-kind Washington State bird guide/ anthology, Birdbrains: A Lyrical Guide to Washington State Birds. It is available for preorder until early 2026. He also has a prose poem, “Tensile” and a poem, “One Suspect Plate of Tapas in […]