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Jodi Doff (Nonfiction, January 2013) has an essay in Open Secrets Magazine, “The Ties that Bind: Rape as a Job Hazard.” E. Christopher Clark (Fiction, June 2005) has started a Kickstarter campaign for his Blood of Seven Queens […]
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Kent Neal (Poetry, January 2023) has a poem “First Flirt” in the current issue of Bicoastal Review. c3 Crew (WFYP, June 2008) has a poetry chapbook, The 8 Ancient Geek Words for Love, available from Bottlecap Press. Rachel […]
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Jana Van der Veer, writer, teacher, certified Creativity Coach, alumna and former Interdisciplinary Studies coordinator of the Lesley MFA in Creative Writing program, talks about artistic blocks, accountability, and the importance of finding community with other writers. JANA […]
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Eileen Cleary (Poetry, June 2017) has been longlisted for the 2025 Mass Book Award in Poetry, for her book Wild Pack of the Living. Enzo Silon Surin (Poetry, 2012) is a 2025 Mass Cultural Council grant recipient in […]
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Jody Hobbs Hesler (Fiction, June 2017) has a short story “Swingset Bird” in Pithead Chapel. Robbie Gamble (Poetry, January 2017) has five new poems out in March: “Perseids” in Halfway Down the Stairs; “Aubade to Self” in ONE […]
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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 […]