MFA in Writing News
Bennington College Book News: Winter 2026Bennington College alumni and faculty members are publishing novels, non-fiction books, photography collections, and poetry books. Check out the round up below to learn who is being published this winter.
Tyler Jones Selected as Residential Teaching Fellow at Bennington Writing SeminarsTyler Jones, an MFA student in poetry, has been selected to be the sixteenth Residential Teaching Fellow at Bennington Writing Seminars.
"Sticky Time" by Alex Moreno MFA '28Our Culture magazine featured the debut collection Sticky Time by poet Alex Moreno MFA '28.
Horror Inspired by the ClassicsThe Brooklyn Rail's Jackie Corley MFA '11 interviewed LA Times Book Prize winner Ivy Pochoda MFA '11 about Pochoda's latest novel Ecstasy, "a deliciously dark horror reimagining of a Greek tragedy."
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.