SFSU Creative Writing Department

SFSU Creative Writing Department Official page of the San Francisco State University Creative Writing Department. Please join us in celebrating our vibrant community virtually!

This is a place for the students, faculty, graduates, prospective applicants, and writers in the SF Bay Area and beyond to build community and share information about events that pertain to the SFSU Creative writing program. Departmental contests, events, social gathering and celebrations will be listed here.

07/01/2025
07/01/2025

Join the and for an intimate (virtual) conversation with Iman Mersal and Kate Briggs, two writers who reshape our understanding of motherhood and the art of living.

Mersal, acclaimed Egyptian-Canadian poet and essayist who most recently authored Motherhood and Its Ghosts, excavates the invisible labor and haunting absences of motherhood, blending irony, empathy, and unsparing honesty as she searches for lost women and lost selves. Her work is a bridge between personal memory and cultural critique, always aware of what remains unsaid. Briggs, Rotterdam-based author of The Long Form, reinvents “mom-lit” with philosophical, fragmentary prose, capturing the daily improvisations of new parenthood and the shifting architectures of care. Together, they invite us to witness the fragile, ever-changing forms of family and friendship, and the radical potential of the everyday. This conversation promises to be as nuanced and expansive as their writing, and will be moderated by beloved Sri Lankan American author Nayomi Munaweera.

July 26, 2025
10-11 AM PST

RSVP at http://bit.ly/3G5NCMU
or comment below and we’ll send you the link directly 💐

06/12/2025

🖤🌻Juneteenth marks the day freedom finally reached all enslaved people in the U.S. - a powerful reminder of resilience, justice, and the ongoing fight for equity.

Explore our free events and resources to honor Black history, culture, and freedom at sjpl.org/Juneteenth

All SJPL locations will be closed Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.

06/12/2025

GATORS IN VALHALLA! Make history by attending the Valkyries first season in the WNBA while sitting beside fellow SFSU alums! SFSU Night is Thursday, Sept. 4. The Valkyries will take on the Dallas Wings. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. and doors open at 5:30 p.m. A limited number of tickets are available. The last day to purchase tickets from this link will be Friday, Aug. 15. ----> https://alumni.sfsu.edu/event/sfsu-night-valkyries

Congratulations to Alumni Jonathan Spector!
06/11/2025

Congratulations to Alumni Jonathan Spector!

Jonathan Spector’s Tony-winning ‘Eureka Day’ addresses vaccine politics at a Berkeley private school.

This seminar will guide writers through the essential legal and business aspects of a successful writing career, from un...
06/05/2025

This seminar will guide writers through the essential legal and business aspects of a successful writing career, from understanding copyright, contracts and the limits of First Amendment protections to exploring the challenges that AI presents. Through three dynamic panels, attendees will learn to negotiate fair publishing agreements, navigate self-publishing platforms, protect intellectual property in light of an evolving technological landscape, and collaborate with confidence.

Seminar Details
Date: Saturday June 21, 2025
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: Fort Mason Center, Building C, Room C235
2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94109

Please reach out to [email protected] for a student or senior discount code!

Address

1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA
94132

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+14153381891

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This is a place for the students, faculty, graduates, prospective applicants, and writers in the SF Bay Area and beyond to build community and share information about events that pertain to the SFSU Creative Writing program. Departmental contests, events, social gatherings, and celebrations will be listed here. Please join us in celebrating our vibrant community virtually!