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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Join the final session of the 2024 season of What The Universe Is: A (Virtual) Reading Series hosted by Michael Mercurio (Poet, January 2017) and featured poets Carl Phillips and Erin Belieu (Poetry, MFA Writing Faculty). 
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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Join the Grolier Poetry Bookshop for a poetry reading by John Hodgen, Jennifer Martelli and Kevin Prufer (Poetry, MFA Writing Faculty) with an introduction by Martha Collins. This event will take place synchronously in-store at 6 Plympton Street […]

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If you’re near Pittsburgh, PA, consider stopping by City Books where Bonita Lee Penn (Poetry, January 2015) will be signing copies of her latest poetry collection, When the Trees Finally Testify. Light refreshments will be served.
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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Come join Facilitator Ella Nathanael Alkiewicz (she/her) (Nonfiction, June 2018) for this workshop on Saturday, Oct. 26th. Bring your pen and paper. Attendees will visit across the rectangles and hear stories, jam a little, and then write. Each […]
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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MFA Poetry Faculty Kevin Prufer, Erin Belieu, and Adrian Matejka will be reading at the KGB Bar in New York City as part of its Monday Night Poetry Series. Must be 21+ to attend, doors open at 7pm.
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 […]
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