MFA in Writing News
"A Powerful Meditation on Fathers and Sons"How do we move forward when the past looms unreasonably large?
"Can I Get an Amen?"In what was called “one of the best Commencement speeches ever” at Bennington, Allan Gurganus received a standing ovation for his address to Bennington Writing Seminars graduates, “Advice for Masters of Fine Arts Entering Trump’s America.”
Morgan Jerkins MFA '16 Debuts New York Times Bestseller This Will be My Undoing, an essay collection by Morgan Jerkins MFA ’16, debuted at #7 on The New York Times bestseller list.
“A Trailblazer for the Next Generation”Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney MFA ’13 nominated Christine Mangan MFA '04 for Newsweek’s special feature on “Women of the Future,” which asked 20 prominent women to each nominate an up-and-comer they believe will be a trailblazer for the next generation.
McCorkle Enshrined in Hall of Fame Bennington Writing Seminars faculty member Jill McCorkle has been selected for a place in the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame.