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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thinking about an MFA in Writing, or know someone who is? 📚 Join us for the Bennington Writing Seminars Virtual Open House on January 27, 2027, from 2–3 pm ET. The session will be recorded and shared with everyone who registers: vist.ly/5kaq4

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Congratulations to Kaycie Hall, MFA '22 (Nonfiction), on the publication of her essay collection, DISENCHANTED! It is now available from Autofocus Books. vist.ly/5ju7m

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations to Daryln Brewer Hoffstot, MFA '16 (Fiction) on the publication of her essay collection, THIS PATCH OF EARTH: Observations on a Rural Life, now available from Stackpole Books: vist.ly/5jpd5

Book cover 'This Patch of Earth' with a landscape and person with chickens.

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If for some reason you missed nonfiction faculty member Joshua Wheeler’s THE HIGH HEAVEN in hardcover, good news: it’s now available in paperback from Graywolf Press! 🌕 vist.ly/5jdnb

Book cover of 'The High Heaven' by Joshua Wheeler, now available in paperback.

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Happy Publication Day to John West, MFA '18 (Nonfiction)! His book, THE INTERNET WILL DIE, AND SO WILL YOU: On Learning to Live in Our Digital Age, is out today from Here Below Books. vist.ly/5hyd8

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A reminder that applications to the MFA in Writing January 2027 term are due September 1! 🗓️ And looking ahead: applications for Summer 2027 are now open! 📄 🌞 vist.ly/5gd3z

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Happy Publication Day to fiction faculty member Katy Simpson Smith, MFA '13! Her latest novel, THE MALTESE VERSION, is out today from FSG Originals: vist.ly/5f8vc

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Congratulations to Rachel Miranda, MFA '14, on the publication of her debut novel BROKEN CHOCOLATE, now available from Vine Leaves Press: vist.ly/5dxrz

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Happy Publication Day to Mickey Revenaugh, MFA '17 (@mickeyrevenaugh)! Her book, SCHOOL'S OUT: Why Families Are Choosing Unconventional Education, is available now from Johns Hopkins University Press: vist.ly/5di6w

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Congratulations to Quinn Franzen, MFA '24! His poem, "Guava Jelly," was the featured poem on The Slowdown podcast hosted by Maggie Smith on July 31. 🎉 vist.ly/5ddmu

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Our Virtual Open House is happening today from 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET, where prospective students can meet faculty and a recent graduate, learn about our low-residency MFA in Writing, and ask questions: vist.ly/5cukz

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

A reminder that registration is open for our Virtual Open House on July 29! 🗓️ If you know a fellow writer who's considering an MFA, invite them to join us to learn more about the Bennington Writing Seminars. vist.ly/5amt2

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

We're delighted to announce that Olivia Gerber, MFA candidate in Nonfiction, has been selected to be the seventeenth Residential Teaching Fellow at the Bennington Writing Seminars: vist.ly/5a7ze

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Happy Publication Day to recent grad Kyleigh Leddy, MFA '26! 🎉 Her debut novel, WORSE THAN STRANGERS, is out today from Simon & Schuster (Gallery Books): vist.ly/58rit

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Congratulations to the Summer 2026 graduates! Tonight, 32 talented writers will earn their MFAs in Writing and Literature. 🎉 🎓

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Happy Publication Day to fiction faculty member De’Shawn Charles Winslow! His latest novel, THE FERVENT WHITES, is out today from One World: vist.ly/573zj

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

The Bennington Writing Seminars summer residency kicks off this week! This is your reminder to mark your calendars and join us for our evening reading series, featuring readings by critically acclaimed, award-winning authors and faculty: vist.ly/566t6

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Congratulations to Jefferey Spivey, MFA candidate in Fiction/Poetry, on being selected as a finalist for the DAG Prize for Literature from the DAG Foundation for his hybrid novel-in-progress, “Fatherwife.” 🏆 vist.ly/55mdu

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

"A standout debut with an impeccable voice. Happy Publication Day to Benny Peterson, MFA '18! Their debut novel, THE MAIDENHEADS, is now available from Dutton: vist.ly/55hmk

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Happy Publication Day to nonfiction faculty member Hugh Ryan MFA '09! His memoir, MY BAD: A Personal History of the Queer Nineties and Beyond, is out today from Bold Type Books: vist.ly/55h5j

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Critically acclaimed, award-winning authors and faculty of the Bennington College Writing Seminars will offer an evening reading series during the MFA program's summer residency: vist.ly/54zbb

A promotional poster for the Bennington Writing Seminars Summer Residency Reading Series, featuring portraits of various speakers. The event is scheduled for June 4-12, 2026.

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Congratulations to Nina C. Peláez, MFA '24! Her chapbook IN THE HOUSE OF MEN has been selected as the winner of the 2026 Snowbound Chapbook Prize and will be published by Tupelo Press: vist.ly/532hp

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Happy Publication Day to Davin Malasarn, MFA '20! His debut novel, THE OUTER COUNTRY, is out today from One World. 🎉✨ vist.ly/533a8

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Happy Publication Day to Jessica Danger, MFA '16! Her memoir, NO HEROIC MEASURES, is out today from Santa Fe Writers Project. ✨🎉🍅 vist.ly/5336u

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Happy Publication Day to fiction faculty member, ’Pemi Aguda! Her novel, ONE LEG ON EARTH, is out today from W. W. Norton & Company. 🎉 vist.ly/53346

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Happy Publication Day to poetry/nonfiction faculty member and director of special projects, Craig Morgan Teicher! His poetry collection, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, is out today from BOA Editions: vist.ly/4z8h5

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Congratulations to Niloufar Talebi, MFA '05 (Nonfiction)! She served as translator and editor of Ahmad Shamlou’s ELEGIES OF THE EARTH: Selected Poems, now available from World Poetry Books. vist.ly/4ypba

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Big congratulations to poetry faculty member Jennifer Chang, recipient of the prestigious Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for An Authentic Life (Copper Canyon Press): vist.ly/4ykwu

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Happy Publication Day to Caro Claire Burke, MFA '20 (Fiction)! Her debut novel, YESTERYEAR, is out today from Knopf: vist.ly/4xjtv

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Congratulations to @kristinleong.bsky.social, MFA ’26 (Nonfiction)! She has won two NYC Podcast Awards, including the Debbie Millman Award for excellence in audio storytelling, for her podcast Odd One In: vist.ly/4xfhx

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Happy Publication Day to poetry/fiction faculty member Monica Ferrell. 🎉 Her new poetry collection, THE FUTURE, is now available from Four Way Books: vist.ly/4uy5v

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

We’re excited to announce that beginning in January 2027, the Bennington Writing Seminars will offer a dual-genre concentration in Literary Translation. ✨ Applications are OPEN NOW for all genres to begin in January 2027. ✨ vist.ly/4tweb

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Ellen Ann Fentress @eafentress.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Writers! A reminder that applications are due March 1 for the Summer 2026 term of the Bennington Writing Seminars: vist.ly/4qkw4

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Happy Publication Day to Anne Garland Mahler, MFA candidate in fiction! Her book, A WIDE NET OF SOLIDARITY: Antiracism and Anti-Imperialism from the Americas to the Globe, is now available from Duke University Press. 🎉 vist.ly/46jyz

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Happy Publication Day to Guillermo Rebollo Gil, MFA '23! His new poetry collection, TO LEARN TO DESCRIBE THE ANIMAL, is now available from ‪@gasherpress.bsky.social‬. 🎉✨🪶 vist.ly/4599u

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Bennington College @benningtoncollege.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

There’s still time. The final deadline to apply for Bennington’s MFA in Writing is September 1. Take the next step toward honing your craft in a community of dedicated writers. Apply today by going to www.bennington.edu/mfa-writing. @benningtonwriting.bsky.social‬ #MFAWriting #LowResidency

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Congratulations to ‪@izineh.bsky.social‬, MFA '24, whose poem “History” was named a finalist for the Auburn Witness Prize by Southern Humanities Review! ✨ vist.ly/4459e

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Congratulations to Felicia A. Rivers, MFA ’23 (Fiction), whose story “My Vertical Landscape” has been awarded the Jerry Jazz Musician Short Fiction Contest! 🎉 vist.ly/43uq9

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Three cheers for fiction faculty member Thomas Grattan! His novel, IN TONGUES (MCD Books), has been selected as a finalist for a ‪@lambdaliterary.org‬ Award! 😍🎉 vist.ly/3zx3j

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Today is the day! Join us for our Virtual Open House for prospective MFA students from 2–3 PM ET. Bring your questions and your enthusiasm. 🎉 Can’t make it live? Register anyway—we’ll send the recording to all who sign up: vist.ly/3zngq

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Congratulations to ‪@jackelhai.bsky.social‬, MFA 09! His nonfiction book THE NAZI AND THE PSYCHIATRIST—written in part during his time at Bennington—has been adapted into the upcoming film NUREMBERG, starring Russell Crowe and Rami Malek, and directed by James Vanderbilt. 🎬 vist.ly/3zem6

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

One week to go until we host our Virtual Open House for prospective MFA students on July 30 from 2–3 PM ET. Bring your questions and your enthusiasm. 🎉 Can’t make it live? Register anyway—we’ll send the recording to all who sign up: vist.ly/3yvr8

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Congratulations to Yuko Iida Frost, MFA candidate in Nonfiction! Her memoir manuscript, THE WATER BETWEEN US, has been selected as a @blacklawrence.bsky.social‬ Immigrant Writing Series Finalist. 🎉 vist.ly/3n8cgve

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Congratulations to Jane Stringham MFA ’23 (Fiction)! Her translations of “Tidying Up,” “Climates,” and “Sacking the Temple” from Ghost Planets by Rosa Berbel have won the Gabo Prize for Literature in Translation, selected by guest judge Yuki Tejima. vist.ly/3n8785f

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Cheers to Michael Martinec MFA ’22 (Poetry)! He has been awarded the 2024 Michelle Boisseau Poetry Prize, awarded by Bear Review, for his poem, “February.” 🏆 vist.ly/3n7xazu

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Congratulations to Amy Raasch MFA ’24 (Poetry)! Her poetry collection, WHY I AM NOT A GRAVEDIGGER, was named a finalist for the Jack McCarthy Prize, awarded by Write Bloody Publishing. vist.ly/3n7rzcq

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Congratulations to Nico Amador, MFA ’22! His poem, "Study #2 for cm" won first place in the Blue Mesa Review Spring 2025 Contest Issue judged by Sara Daniele Rivera. 🎉 vist.ly/3n74yx5

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Congratulations to the June 2025 graduates! Tonight, 20 talented writers will earn their MFAs in Writing and Literature. 🎉 🎓

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Bennington Writing Seminars @benningtonwriting.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Tonight at 7:00 PM ET! Randall Mann and Dinaw Mengestu will read for the final evening of our Summer 2025 Bennington Writers Reading series. ⭐ ㅤ This event is free and open to the public virtually via Zoom: vist.ly/3n6s37i

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