Solstice MFA in Creative Writing Program

09/01/2026

Congrats to our alum Beth Zimmer, whose craft essay “Unraveling False Literary Binaries: Character versus Plot and Other Mysteries” appears in CRAFT! Check it out here:

  By M. Beth Zimmer • “What is character but the determination of incident? What is incident but the illustration of character?” Henry James, The Art of Fiction During the first month of my first semester as an MFA student,…

08/28/2026

Congrats to our alum Sister Allison Gliot, whose picture book Sing, Aroo! A Tale of the First Christmas published with Pauline Books & Media! Read more about the book and get your copy here:

A heartwarming Christmas story about a lost wolf pup who discovers that we are never alone when we are part of Jesus’ family.

08/27/2026

Another way we celebrated our recent anniversary was the publication of Summer, Still. This showcases writing from our alums, faculty, and writers-in-residence over these past 20 years. Many thanks to Lily Poetry Review Books for bringing this into the world, as well as the alum team who curated, edited, and designed the book. Get your copy here:

08/27/2026

Congrats to our alum Eric Boermeester, whose book Sas-squash (written under the pseudonym Ezekiel Winfield) was a Storytrade Book Award finalist for best humor/satire!

08/27/2026

This past July, we celebrated our 20th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, we asked a few of our community members what they imagine will define our success at our 50th. Check it out here:

08/26/2026

Congrats to our alum Ellen Austin-Li, whose poem “Self-Portrait as Theda Bara” was a finalist for Solstice Literary Magazine's 2026 Stephen Dunn Poetry Prize and appears in the summer issue! Check it out here:

Reclining on my side, face masked, I ride in the rear seat. Raise the back of my hand to feel if I have a fever. Yesterday, I boiled! This girl’s body heat turned high to kill germs.

08/12/2026

Ready to learn more about what it takes to earn an MFA in creative writing with Solstice? Join us for our next virtual info session on Aug. 26 at 6pm ET. Register here: https://applygrad.lasell.edu/register/?id=37ed2888-fe53-46d1-980a-5359097ed3aa

08/12/2026