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Rees Collier (Fiction, January 2025) has a feature, “Love’s Improbable Odds” in The Boston Sunday Globe Magazine. Abbie Harlow (WFYP, June 2019) has announced that her debut YA novel, A Butterfly’s Sting will be published in October 2025, […]
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Cindy House, author, nonfiction mentor and Lesley Alum, talks about the challenges of writing a follow up to her memoir Mother Noise, what she has learned from opening for David Sedaris, the “truth” in memoir and the joy […]
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Steve Gerkin (Nonfiction, January 2022), has published a new book Echoes of Light in collaboration with the photographer Sam Joyner, with essays, poems, and flash fiction pieces that respond to the images in the pages. Amy Asherah (Nonfiction, […]
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Mariya Taher (Fiction, June 2016) has two recent op-ed pieces out: “When Protecting Girls Is Twisted Into Attacking Trans Youth: FGM/C Survivors Fight Back Against Transphobic Right-Wing Narratives” in Ms. Magazine, and “Opinion: CT needs to ban female […]
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It’s a great joy, as the year comes to a close, to look back on all of the accomplishments of the Lesley MFA community from the past twelve months. The End-of Year Celebration and Gift Guide is becoming […]
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Lyz Lenz (Fiction, June 2011) is interviewed on the podcast The High Life with Ricki Lake in an episode called “You Got a Divorce? Congrats!” Lyz discusses her book This American Ex-Wife: How I Ended My Marriage and […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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The swelter of August may be easing soon, but Lesley alums are maintaining a torrid pace of achievement! Check their out new publications, interviews, and more: Jasmine Warga’s (WFYP, June 2013) novel, A Rover’s Story, was highlighted by Publishers Weekly as one […]