MFA in Writing News

Image of Jasmin Darznik's grandmother On Finding My Grandmother's Portrait

In Tidings of Magpies, Jasmin Darznik MFA '14 reflects on finding a portrait of her grandmother from 1960s Iran. 

Image of highway down plains country McCanna Featured on Poets on the Plains

In-Between Country,” a poem by Alysse Kathleen McCanna MFA ’15, was featured on High Plains Public Radio’s program Poets on the Plains. 

Image of Jefferey Spivey Spivey Named Finalist for $20,000 DAG Prize for Literature

Jefferey Spivey MFA '26 is a finalist for the 2026 DAG Prize for Literature.

Image of Patricia Martin Persona Fog in a Digital World

Patricia Martin MFA ’22 appeared on the Harvesting Happiness podcast through the Public Radio Exchange (PRX) in May.

Image of Davin Malasarn and book cover Biologist-Turned-Writer Davin Malasarn Makes His Authorial Debut

Davin Malasarn, Ph.D., MFA '20 has published his debut novel The Outer Country (One World, 2026).