Bickerts, Briere MFA '11, and Mayhew Bergman MFA '10 Included in Best American 2015 Collections
"Strange Days” by MFA in Writing Director Sven Birkerts and "Vision" by Tiffany Briere MFA '11 were included in The Best American Essays 2015. “The Siege at Whale Cay,” by Assistant Director Megan Mayhew Bergman MFA ’10, was included in The Best American Short Stories 2015.
The Best American series is “an annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction.” Each year, a guest editor chooses the best works in each genre to publish in anthology form. Best American Essays was edited this year by Ariel Levy, New Yorker staff writer, while Best American Short Stories was edited by best-selling author T.C. Boyle.
In addition, a number of alumni and faculty in the MFA in Writing program were included in the “notables” section of both volumes. These included Debra Gwartney MFA ‘06, Lee Hancock MFA ‘12, faculty member Donald Hall, Phillip Lopate (former faculty member), Mara Naselli MFA ‘11, faculty member Lynne Sharon-Schwartz, and Nicola Waldron MFA ‘11.