MFA in Writing News
Writing Seminars Alums Create Literary CommunityWe talked to five Writing Seminars alums who plunged into the literary world after their MFAs: one started a publishing company, another founded a writers retreat, while others created a newsletter and two reading series. They all spoke about the power of making new connections and the ongoing relationships that began at Bennington.
The Creepy, Beautiful Saxophone: 5 Questions for Mollie Hawkins MFA '23Hawkins’ first book, Saxophone, about the secret history of the iconic instrument, was just released. We talked to her about her relationship to the horn and got some research pro tips.
Staff Stories: Cathy Gee GraneyCathy Gee Graney, program coordinator for the Bennington Writing Seminars, shares her favorite experiences from working at Bennington College for more than 20 years.
Lucy Murrell Selected as Residential Teaching Fellow at Bennington Writing SeminarsLucy Murrell, an MFA student in poetry, has been selected to be the fifteenth Residential Teaching Fellow at Bennington Writing Seminars.
Self StartersBennington alumni make the lives they want and places for others.
By Ashley Brenon Jowett