Happy Publication Day to Mickey Revenaugh, MFA '17 (@mickeyrevenaugh)! Her book, SCHOOL'S OUT: Why Families Are Choosing Unconventional Education, is available now from Johns Hopkins University Press: vist.ly/5di6w

Congratulations to Quinn Franzen, MFA '24! His poem, "Guava Jelly," was the featured poem on The Slowdown podcast hosted by Maggie Smith on July 31. 🎉 vist.ly/5ddmu

Our Virtual Open House is happening today from 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET, where prospective students can meet faculty and a recent graduate, learn about our low-residency MFA in Writing, and ask questions: vist.ly/5cukz

A reminder that registration is open for our Virtual Open House on July 29! 🗓️ If you know a fellow writer who's considering an MFA, invite them to join us to learn more about the Bennington Writing Seminars. vist.ly/5amt2

We're delighted to announce that Olivia Gerber, MFA candidate in Nonfiction, has been selected to be the seventeenth Residential Teaching Fellow at the Bennington Writing Seminars: vist.ly/5a7ze

Happy Publication Day to recent grad Kyleigh Leddy, MFA '26! 🎉 Her debut novel, WORSE THAN STRANGERS, is out today from Simon & Schuster (Gallery Books): vist.ly/58rit

Congratulations to the Summer 2026 graduates! Tonight, 32 talented writers will earn their MFAs in Writing and Literature. 🎉 🎓

Happy Publication Day to fiction faculty member De’Shawn Charles Winslow! His latest novel, THE FERVENT WHITES, is out today from One World: vist.ly/573zj

The Bennington Writing Seminars summer residency kicks off this week! This is your reminder to mark your calendars and join us for our evening reading series, featuring readings by critically acclaimed, award-winning authors and faculty: vist.ly/566t6

Congratulations to Jefferey Spivey, MFA candidate in Fiction/Poetry, on being selected as a finalist for the DAG Prize for Literature from the DAG Foundation for his hybrid novel-in-progress, “Fatherwife.” 🏆 vist.ly/55mdu

"A standout debut with an impeccable voice. Happy Publication Day to Benny Peterson, MFA '18! Their debut novel, THE MAIDENHEADS, is now available from Dutton: vist.ly/55hmk

Happy Publication Day to nonfiction faculty member Hugh Ryan MFA '09! His memoir, MY BAD: A Personal History of the Queer Nineties and Beyond, is out today from Bold Type Books: vist.ly/55h5j

Critically acclaimed, award-winning authors and faculty of the Bennington College Writing Seminars will offer an evening reading series during the MFA program's summer residency: vist.ly/54zbb

Congratulations to Nina C. Peláez, MFA '24! Her chapbook IN THE HOUSE OF MEN has been selected as the winner of the 2026 Snowbound Chapbook Prize and will be published by Tupelo Press: vist.ly/532hp

Happy Publication Day to Davin Malasarn, MFA '20! His debut novel, THE OUTER COUNTRY, is out today from One World. 🎉✨ vist.ly/533a8

Happy Publication Day to Jessica Danger, MFA '16! Her memoir, NO HEROIC MEASURES, is out today from Santa Fe Writers Project. ✨🎉🍅 vist.ly/5336u

Happy Publication Day to fiction faculty member, ’Pemi Aguda! Her novel, ONE LEG ON EARTH, is out today from W. W. Norton & Company. 🎉 vist.ly/53346

Happy Publication Day to poetry/nonfiction faculty member and director of special projects, Craig Morgan Teicher! His poetry collection, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, is out today from BOA Editions: vist.ly/4z8h5

Congratulations to Niloufar Talebi, MFA '05 (Nonfiction)! She served as translator and editor of Ahmad Shamlou’s ELEGIES OF THE EARTH: Selected Poems, now available from World Poetry Books. vist.ly/4ypba

Big congratulations to poetry faculty member Jennifer Chang, recipient of the prestigious Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for An Authentic Life (Copper Canyon Press): vist.ly/4ykwu

Happy Publication Day to Caro Claire Burke, MFA '20 (Fiction)! Her debut novel, YESTERYEAR, is out today from Knopf: vist.ly/4xjtv

Congratulations to @kristinleong.bsky.social, MFA ’26 (Nonfiction)! She has won two NYC Podcast Awards, including the Debbie Millman Award for excellence in audio storytelling, for her podcast Odd One In: vist.ly/4xfhx

Happy Publication Day to poetry/fiction faculty member Monica Ferrell. 🎉 Her new poetry collection, THE FUTURE, is now available from Four Way Books: vist.ly/4uy5v

We’re excited to announce that beginning in January 2027, the Bennington Writing Seminars will offer a dual-genre concentration in Literary Translation. ✨ Applications are OPEN NOW for all genres to begin in January 2027. ✨ vist.ly/4tweb

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Eyes on Mississippi

In the 1960s, Mississippi was a civil rights hot spot. Bill Minor reported on it with blunt honesty.

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Writers! A reminder that applications are due March 1 for the Summer 2026 term of the Bennington Writing Seminars: vist.ly/4qkw4

Happy Publication Day to Anne Garland Mahler, MFA candidate in fiction! Her book, A WIDE NET OF SOLIDARITY: Antiracism and Anti-Imperialism from the Americas to the Globe, is now available from Duke University Press. 🎉 vist.ly/46jyz

Happy Publication Day to Guillermo Rebollo Gil, MFA '23! His new poetry collection, TO LEARN TO DESCRIBE THE ANIMAL, is now available from ���@gasherpress.bsky.social‬. 🎉✨🪶 vist.ly/4599u

There’s still time. The final deadline to apply for Bennington’s MFA in Writing is September 1. Take the next step toward honing your craft in a community of dedicated writers. Apply today by going to www.bennington.edu/mfa-writing. @benningtonwriting.bsky.social‬ #MFAWriting #LowResidency

Congratulations to ���@izineh.bsky.social‬, MFA '24, whose poem “History” was named a finalist for the Auburn Witness Prize by Southern Humanities Review! ✨ vist.ly/4459e