Solstice MFA in Creative Writing Program

06/04/2026

Next stop on the timeline to 20 years of Solstice MFA: 2013 introduced our Post-Grad Semester, which offers writers who have MFAs already (from any institution) the opportunity to work on a manuscript with one of our faculty members.

06/02/2026

In honor of our upcoming 20th anniversary and the need-based scholarships that have been part of the Solstice MFA Program since the beginning, we're running a fundraiser. Donate today to help us reach $2,500 by June 30. If you contribute $150 or more, you will be entered into a giveaway to receive one of two Lasell University Solstice MFA Program prize packs!

Join me and make a gift to Celebrate 20 Years of Solstice

05/28/2026

Our Class Auditing Program offers an inside look at Solstice during the on-campus residencies. Today, prospective students can still try us out before they make their final commitment!

05/26/2026

The Solstice community welcomes new students before they even submit manuscripts for their first residency. Today's stop on our timeline celebrates our Buddy Program!

05/21/2026

The Solstice MFA Program has a thriving network of alumni over its nearly 20 years, and today's look at our timeline highlights our first three students to graduate back in 2008!

05/21/2026

A HUGE CONGRATS to Solstice MFA Program alum Lisa Sullivan on the publication of her book of poems, THEORY OF IMPACT!

Purchase Theory of Impact Here Praise for Theory of Impact In Theory of Impact, Lisa Sullivan uncovers the long aftermath of her father’s military service—its fear, tenderness, and bewildering intimacies—without accusation or explanation, even as other absences such as childlessness move quiet...

05/19/2026

As we approach our 20th anniversary in July, let's look back to the earlier days of the Solstice MFA Program. Check out this 2012 video featuring faculty past and present, as well as alums, discussing what's so great about Solstice:

Discover what makes the Solstice Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program of Pine Manor College different from the rest of the MFA programs in the count...

05/15/2026

Starting in 2006 at Pine Manor College, the Solstice Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program has reached its latest milestone at Lasell University. July will mark two decades of writing community!

Once, a group of writers with years of experience teaching writing at the graduate level banded together to create a master of fine arts in creative writing program. They envisioned a space that prioritized community over competition, offered need-based scholarships, and always strove to expand what it means to nurture new generations of writers.

Our Founding Director Meg Kearney has helmed the program since the beginning. With her leadership in collaboration with three successive assistant/associate directors, a host of award-winning faculty and writers-in-residence, and cohort after cohort of students who joined our alumni, we remain proud of what we have fostered at Solstice over these past 20 years.

Stay tuned in the coming weeks as we reflect on the fellowship, academic excellence, and more that brought us to this momentous occasion.

05/11/2026

Today is the final day to apply to Solstice and start this summer/fall 2026! Get your application (manuscript, personal statement, and recommendations requested at minimum) in by 11:59pm ET tonight to be considered to start this July.

Apply now: https://buff.ly/DDcFfqy

05/10/2026

Get ready to start your MFA journey with Solstice! Apply by tomorrow to begin summer/fall 2026: https://buff.ly/Hd9MB6N