M.F.A. Program

Art as an Act of Resilience

Art as an Act of Resilience

Jai Chakrabarti’s debut novel A Play for the End of the World tells a story of art as an act of protest in times of war.

A Speechwriter Comes Home

A Speechwriter Comes Home

M.F.A. student Sarah Gouda left a fast-paced job at the White House writing speeches for Vice President Kamala Harris to pick up where she left off in the creative writing program at Brooklyn College.

A Reading With a Rising Star

A two-time alumnus and new literary darling returns to Brooklyn College to discuss the groundbreaking novel he first workshopped in the M.F.A. program.

Their Next Meal

Their Next Meal

Sahil Chaudry ’21 investigates the confluence of food insecurity and climate change.

Erasing the Single Story

Erasing the Single Story

Journalist, author, and creative writing M.F.A. student Wadzanai Mhute is intent on flipping stereotypes on their head and showing the world a more nuanced picture of her native Zimbabwe.