Why We Write

Buki Papillon talks about her acclaimed debut "An Ordinary Wonder," a coming of age novel about Oto, an intersex teen growing up in Nigeria. Buki, an alumna of our MFA in Creative Writing program, ta…

MFA in Creative Writing faculty Tony Eprile has reviewed books, and of course, been reviewed. On this episode, he gives us a peak into his workshop on book reviews and shares the reasons why authors …

The interconnected short stories in Celeste Mohammed's debut novel, Pleasantview, dispel the myth of Trinidad as a happy-go-lucky island nation, instead revealing it as a complex, troubled, multiraci…

Even though Lesley University MFA in Creative Writing alum Thato Mwosa grew up in Bostwana, her dolls were white and so were most of the faces on her TV. When American shows like "Sister, Sister," "T…

Children's and middle-grade author Andrea Wang talks about her two new releases for young readers—both exploring Chinese-American identity and growing up in the Midwest. Watercress is a gorgeous pict…

For our last episode of the season, young adult author Cameron Kelly Rosenblum talks about "The Stepping Off Place," her heartbreaking novel about friendship, mental health, suicide, love and growing…

In his debut, The Passenger: How a Travel Writer Learned to Love Cruises & Other Lies from a Sinking Ship (Godine, June 2021),  longtime travel writer Chaney Kwak recounts his harrowing experiences o…

It's the final week of our National Poetry Month series, and we're joined by Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet Kevin Prufer who reads and discusses 'The Translator,'  a poem from his most recent collecti…

For National Poetry Month, we've invited one poet from our community to share a poem and a little about their process. 

This week, acclaimed poet Erin Belieu reads her poem "As for the Heart," written…

It's National Poetry Month and we're doing things a little differently this month. Each week in April, we're inviting one poet from the Lesley community to share some of their verses and talk about t…

It's National Poetry Month and we're doing things a little differently. Each week in April, we're inviting one poet from the Lesley community to share a poem and share their inspiration. Our first gu…

Katya Zinn's debut book of poetry "human versus" explores the multiverse, mental health, trauma, loss, and healing. In our interview, she talks about the double entendres in her book, putting herself…

With all the extra time at home during the pandemic, it seems like we all should have written multiple books and launched amazing creative projects….but that's probably not reality.

Author and writing…

In her debut, My Captain America: A Granddaughter's Memoir of a Legendary Comic Book Artist, Megan Margulies writes about coming of age in New York and her beloved “Daddy Joe,” aka her grandfather Jo…

Professor Steven Cramer is the founder of our MFA in Creative Writing program and the author of multiple books of poetry, including Clangings and Listen. Steven’s work has appeared in publications su…

Patty O'Connell Pearson's latest book "Conspiracy: Nixon, Watergate, and Democracy's Defenders" is a middle-grade nonfiction book that explains the inner workings of the Watergate Scandal. In this ep…

Graphic novelist and illustrator Sophie Goldstein talks about her latest book "An Embarrassment of Witches," collaborating with her coauthor Jenn Jordan, Patreon, and more!

Sophie Goldstein is a facul…

Karin Cecile Davidson talks about her debut Sybelia Drive, a coming of age novel told from multiple perspectives and set in Florida during the turbulent Vietnam Era. At its heart, the book is about f…

Julia Denos's new book Starcrossed features two socially distanced friends. One lives on earth, one in the stars. Julia, talks about the origins of the story, mindfulness for children, painting, and …

Jennifer LeBlanc speaks about her debut book Descent, which employs imagination and myth to create deeply immersive poems.

Jennifer is interviewed by former Boston Poet Laureate and Lesley University …