2017 FIU Academy of American Poets Prize to Chloe Firetto-Toomey Written by Kasey Cortes-Lohn, April 10th, 2017 Congratulations to Chloe Firetto-Toomey on receiving the Academy of American Poets Prize for 2017. Chloe published her first collection of […]
MFA Alum, John Evans, Second Memoir Published Written by Kasey Cortes-Lohn, January 14th, 2017 John who is currently a Jones Lecturer of Creative Writing at Stanford University, published his new memoir to much anticipation […]
MFA, Jan Becker, Releases Her First Book Written by Kasey Cortes-Lohn, December 14th, 2016 Part Armistead Maupin set in South Florida, part Poor Richard’s Almanac for the 21st Century, The Sunshine Chronicles is an […]
Busy MFA, JJ Colagrande, Launches Book and Small Press Written by Kasey Cortes-Lohn, December 12th, 2016 Reduce Heat Continue to Boil is flush with details and subplots, including a look into the stripper world, a journey […]
MFA Jan Becker publishes her first book Written by Erika Somoza, December 12th, 2016 Creative Nonfiction MFA candidate, Jan Becker releases THE SUNSHINE CHRONICLES. Part Armistead Maupin set in South Florida, part Poor Richards Almanac for […]
Busy MFA Alumni, JJ Colagrande launches book and small press Written by Erika Somoza, December 12th, 2016 MFA Graduate, JJ Colagrande, tests out his brand new micro-press by releasing his third novel, Reduce Heat Continue To Boil […]
FIU’s Creative Writing Making a Big Splash at This Year’s Book Fair Written by Kasey Cortes-Lohn, November 16th, 2016 Students and Faculty of FIU’s Creative Writing MFA will have a solid presence at this year’s book fair. From the […]
MFA Alum Released First Full-length Poetry Collection Written by Kasey Cortes-Lohn, October 31st, 2016 On Saturday, October 22nd, MFA Alum, Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello, graduate of the Creative Writing Program 2014, released her first full-length […]
Alum, Mike Creeden, launches his thriller, All Your Lies Came True Written by Kasey Cortes-Lohn, September 24th, 2016 Mike Creeden read from his debut novel to a full house at Books & Books in Coral Gables. Lynne Barrett […]
Creative Writing Annual Potluck 2016 Written by Kasey Cortes-Lohn, August 28th, 2016 New MFA students were welcomed into the Creative Writing Program fold during the Annual Potluck Gathering. Guests included English and […]