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Robeson Library’s latest exhibit celebrates the rich and varied literary voices that have emerged from the Rutgers–Camden Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. Drawing from the program’s alumni publications and accomplishments, it highlights the breadth of genres: fiction, poetry, memoir, nonfiction, and speculative writing, that showcase the creative evolution of graduates and the lasting … Continue reading On Exhibit at Robeson Library: Rutgers-Camden MFA in Creative Writing Alumni Books & Achievements…

Writers in Camden, a long-running reading series on the Rutgers-Camden campus inviting acclaimed novelists, poets, and nonfiction writers to share their work with students and the public, will celebrate Rutgers-Camden MFA alumni Deena ElGenaidi, Micaiah Johnson, & Brook McClurg on October 23. This event is part of the Writers House’s 10 Year Anniversary programming. Attendance … Continue reading Writers in Camden Will Feature MFA Alumni…

MFA student Bronwen Everill’s book Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance was shortlisted for the British Academy Book Prize. Now in its 13th year, the international prize, worth £25,000, rewards and celebrates writing grounded in high-quality research – works of non-fiction that will inspire readers to deepen their understanding of people, society and cultures across … Continue reading MFA Student’s Book Shortlisted for British Academy Book Prize 2025…

MFA alum Caroline Rash’s debut poetry collection Because the bullet arrives is available now from Redhawk Publications. Because the bullet arrives is a collection of 19 poems and was written over the course of a decade. “I would hope it gestures at big questions,” Rash told 828newsNOW. “Like, how does one live, how do we live, … Continue reading MFA Alum Caroline Rash Publishes Debut Chapbook…

MFA alum Marie Scarles’ debut chapbook The Catastrophes will be published by Finishing Line Press in October 2025 and available for preorder until August 29, 2025.. In The Catastrophes, Scarles excavates the legacies of the lands she lives with and on, describing the beauty and brutality of abandoned factories, highway-side wildflowers, and toxic rivers. Mapping … Continue reading MFA Alum Marie Scarles Publishes Debut Chapbook…

MFA alum Michael Deagler’s debut novel Early Sobrieties won the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel. From the judges’ citation: “Michael Deagler’s Early Sobrieties is an exquisitely honest, humorous, and poignant depiction of life on the far side of addiction. Its hero, Dennis Monk, seven months sober, finds temporary shelter on the guest beds and couches … Continue reading MFA Alum Michael Deagler Wins PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel…