Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing

Woman Earns Creative Writing Master’s Degree If you want to know the secret to longevity, 91-year-old Anna Arnett of Chandler, Ariz., might have the answer. When she completes her degree on June 4 in creative writing from Wilkes University, she becomes the school’s oldest graduate in its 83-year history.  She …

A Brief History of Seven Killings Wins One of Literature’s Most Prestigious Honors  Wilkes University alumnus Marlon James has won the 2015 Man Booker Prize for his novel A Brief History of Seven Killings. The international prize, one of the literary world’s most prestigious, was presented on Oct. 13 in London.  …

Wilkes University’s graduate creative writing program is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a gala, a ceremony dedicating its building, alumni readings and special workshops for program graduates. The anniversary will be observed during the program’s annual June residency, held from June 19-26 on the University campus. The anniversary celebration begins Friday, …

Wilkes University’s Maslow Faculty Reading Series will be held nightly from Sunday, Jan. 4 to Thursday, Jan. 9, 2015. The series, which is part of the January residency for the University’s Graduate Creative Writing Program, features readings by faculty and alumni of the program. The Sunday reading will take place …