Thinking of getting your MFA?

Poets & Writers is here to help.

This essential handbook, revised and updated for 2012, provides everything you need to know about deciding where and how to apply to the best graduate creative writing programs for you.

  • The top programs in the United States.
  • How to decide where to apply.
  • Advice on preparing your application.
  • A look at PhD programs in writing.
  • Tips on becoming a teaching assistant.
  • How to get the most out of your MFA experience.

A collection of articles edited by the staff of Poets & Writers Magazine, this handy resource includes straightforward advice from professionals in the literary field, additional resources to help you choose the best programs to apply to, and an application tracker to keep you organized throughout the process.

Featuring articles by authors:

  • Steve Almond
  • Erika Dreifus
  • Kelly Ferguson
  • Tom Kealey
  • Azita Osanloo
  • Gabriel Packard
  • Rochelle Spencer

This file is in PDF format and requires Adobe Reader, available free from Adobe Systems, or other software capable of reading PDF files.

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