Creative Writing Alumni and Faculty Book Publications 2015

Creative Writing at The New School is proud to announce the list of 2015 alumni and faculty book publications. This year, 27 books have been published by alumni of the MFA in Creative Writing and Rigg...

New for Spring: Creative Writing at The New School

Registration for spring continuing education courses in creative writing at The New School opens on Tuesday, December 8! Many new classes are available this spring, including multi-genre and multi-med...

WRITING PROGRAM AND NYC EVENTS: NOVEMBER 30TH-DECEMBER 9TH

CREATIVE WRITING EVENTS An Evening with Elizabeth Samet Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 6:30 pm to 7:30 am Klein Conference Room, Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall Room 510, 66 West 12th Street, New Yo...

WRITING PROGRAM AND NYC EVENTS: NOVEMBER 18TH-NOVEMBER 25TH

EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY Poetry Reading with Elaine Equi, Melanie Neilson and Martine Bellen Thursday, November 19th, 2015, 6:00-7:30 PM NYU Bookstore, 726 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 Elaine Equ...

Honoring Veterans Day: Interview with CE Student Victoria Moy

Guest post by Continuing Education student Haig Chahinian I’m embarrassed to say I’ve often ignored Veterans Day. That is, until I met Victoria Moy, author of Fighting for the Dream, an eye-opening...

WRITING PROGRAM AND NYC EVENTS: NOVEMBER 11TH-NOVEMBER 18TH

CREATIVE WRITING EVENTS SOLD OUT–2015 National Book Awards Reading Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 7:00 pm The Auditorium at 66 West 12th Street, Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall 66 West 12th Stree...

LIT 28 Launch: Saturday, November 14

New Debut Publications Announced from Recent MFA Alumni

Congratulations to recent MFA in Creative Writing alumni Nick Comilla and Brooke Ellsworth, whose debut books have been selected for publication! MFA '14 Fiction and Poetry alum Nick Comilla's debu...

WRITING PROGRAM AND NYC EVENTS: NOVEMBER 4TH-NOVEMBER 11TH

CREATIVE WRITING EVENTS Cave Canem Poetry Reading: Jericho Brown, TJ Jarrett, and Robin Coste Lewis Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Wollman Hall, Eugene Lang College 65 West 11t...

LIT Issue 15 Preview

Check out the cover for the new issue of LIT featuring art by Kristen Liu-Wong. The issue launches here at The New School on Nov 14, 5:30pm in Wollman Hall.  

WRITING PROGRAM AND NYC EVENTS: OCTOBER 28th-NOVEMBER 4TH

CREATIVE WRITING EVENTS Cave Canem Poetry Reading: Jericho Brown, TJ Jarrett, and Robin Coste Lewis Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Wollman Hall, Eugene Lang College 65 West 1...

WRITING PROGRAM AND NYC EVENTS: OCTOBER 21st-OCTOBER 28th

CREATIVE WRITING EVENTS MFA Chapbook Reading Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall 55 West 13th Street, Room I202, New York, NY ...

A Profile of Gowanus Author Joseph Alexiou by Sara-Kate Astrove

New School continuing education alum Joseph Alexiou’s debut book examines one of the nation's most contaminated bodies of water, unearthing the fascinating backstory of a troubled New York basin. Gowa...

Writing Program and NYC Events: October 14th-October 21st

CREATIVE WRITING EVENTS Works Translated and Works in Translation Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Klein Conference Room, Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall 66 West 12th Street, Room...

Writing Program and NYC Events: October 7th-October 14th

CREATIVE WRITING EVENTS Poetry Forum: Deborah Landau Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Klein Conference Room, Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall 66 West 12th Street, Room A510 New Yor...

Poets Forum at The New School Featuring Elaine Equi

Creative Writing continues its partnership with the Academy of American Poets this year by hosting their annual Poets Forum. The Poets Forum brings together the Chancellors of the academy, a group of ...

Writing Program and NYC Events: September 30th-October 7th

CREATIVE WRITING EVENTS An Evening on Poetry: Edward Hirsch (1989 Fellow) and Robert Polito Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 6:30 pm University Center, The Bob and Sheila Hoerle Lecture Hall/Hoerle ...

Writing Program and NYC Events: September 23rd-September 30th

CREATIVE WRITING EVENTS Best American Poetry Reading 2015 Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm The Auditorium at 66 West 12th Street, Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall 66 West 12th Str...

The New School @ Brooklyn Book Festival

The New School will be representing at the Brooklyn Book Festival again this year! The Brooklyn Book Festival is the largest free literary event in New York City, presenting an array of national and i...

Faculty Member Candy Schulman Profiled in ‘Literary Mama’

Creative Writing faculty member Candy Schulman has been teaching nonfiction and memoir writing at The New School for more than 25 years. Last spring, Schulman served as a mentor for the Association of...