The Ins and Outs of MFA programs with SJSU

Sat May 30 2026 at 12:15 pm to 01:15 pm UTC-07:00

The Brower Center, Goldman Theater | Berkeley

Bay Area Book Festival
Publisher/HostBay Area Book Festival
The Ins and Outs of MFA programs with SJSU
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Join the Creative Writing professors of San Jose State University for a combined panel and workshop.
About this Event

J. Michael Martinez, Brook McClurg, Keenan Norris, and Nick Taylor


The Brower Center - Goldman Theater


Join the Creative Writing professors of San Jose State University for a combined panel and workshop where the professors will discuss the ins and outs of MFA programs and lead attendees in a series of writing exercises for prose writers and poets. SJSU MFA program coordinator Nick Taylor and faculty members Keenan Norris, J. Michael Martinez and Brook McClurg have guided numerous aspiring writers through graduation and on to publication and they look forward to sharing tools of their trade with the public. Whether you're an aspiring MFA student, a long-time writer, or simply an interested reader, consider yourself invited.


There will not be table space provided in our Writers' Workshop venues, so in addition to bringing paper and a pen, we recommend bringing a book or other hard surface to write on.


Sponsored by San Jose State University Department of English and Comparative Literature

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The Brower Center, Goldman Theater, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, United States

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USD 0.00 to USD 27.24

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