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Sanjiv Bhattacharya considers the vast array of stories that come together in the MFA and how they transform readers and writers forever.

Ellen Bass on the rigor and generosity and cooperation at the heart of the MFA.

Claire Davis describes how a one-on-one mentorship leads to an attachment to the work.

The Rumpus recently published an interview by Emily Sernaker MFA '18 with poet and Pacific MFA faculty member, Marvin Bell. She asks Bell about his widely praised poem, "To Dorothy," that he wrote for his wife. These 14 lines have appeared everywhere from wedding ceremonies to anniversary cards to tattoos.

Katey Schultz MFA ’08 is the author of Flashes of War, a compilation of short fiction stories about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Go behind the scenes to learn how she wrote the book and how Pacific’s MFA Program helped.

When her then-husband went to war, Stacy Bannerman’s life turned upside down. She turned it around as an advocate for the families of military families and a published author with an MFA in Writing from 51³Ô¹Ï.

Bike journey brings Sam Chamberlain MFA '15 to his final residency and graduation from Pacific's Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program.

Deborah Reed MFA '12 is publishing her fifth novel in July. Pacific's MFA in Writing Program helped her take her writing to the next level.