University of Idaho MFA
@idahomfa.bsky.social
Offering promising writers a fully-funded three years to focus on fiction, poetry and nonfiction. 📚 Award winning faculty. Home of Fugue journal.
https://www.uidaho.edu/class/english/academics/mfa-creative-writing
https://www.uidaho.edu/class/english/academics/mfa-creative-writing
We had a fabulous evening at our second Symposium reading of the year, celebrating second-year fiction writers Caitlyn Simson, Paige Phillips, and Megan Poe. From dolls and modern fairy tales to murderous teenagers and armadillos, it was a wild and wonderful ride!
#mfa #mfafiction #mfaprogram
#mfa #mfafiction #mfaprogram
December 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
We had a fabulous evening at our second Symposium reading of the year, celebrating second-year fiction writers Caitlyn Simson, Paige Phillips, and Megan Poe. From dolls and modern fairy tales to murderous teenagers and armadillos, it was a wild and wonderful ride!
#mfa #mfafiction #mfaprogram
#mfa #mfafiction #mfaprogram
Don’t miss the all-fiction Symposium reading tomorrow (12/4) at the 1912 Center’s Reception Gallery! Three of our second-year MFA candidates will be reading their work and answering questions. It’s free and open to the public! See you there.
December 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Don’t miss the all-fiction Symposium reading tomorrow (12/4) at the 1912 Center’s Reception Gallery! Three of our second-year MFA candidates will be reading their work and answering questions. It’s free and open to the public! See you there.
The time has come for our second Symposium of the school year! Join us on December 4 at the 1912 Center’s Reception Gallery as our second year fiction writers—Caitlyn Simson, Paige Phillips, and Megan Poe—read what they’ve been working on. ✨ It’s going to be great (and spooky)! See you there!
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The time has come for our second Symposium of the school year! Join us on December 4 at the 1912 Center’s Reception Gallery as our second year fiction writers—Caitlyn Simson, Paige Phillips, and Megan Poe—read what they’ve been working on. ✨ It’s going to be great (and spooky)! See you there!
We had a lovely night celebrating the launch of Mike McGriff’s newest books of poetry, “Angel Sharpening Its Beak” and “Inquest.” And we were delighted to hear some of his new work as well!
Stay tuned for the next semester’s Reading Series lineup!
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Stay tuned for the next semester’s Reading Series lineup!
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November 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We had a lovely night celebrating the launch of Mike McGriff’s newest books of poetry, “Angel Sharpening Its Beak” and “Inquest.” And we were delighted to hear some of his new work as well!
Stay tuned for the next semester’s Reading Series lineup!
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Stay tuned for the next semester’s Reading Series lineup!
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Join us this Friday (11/14) at the 1912 Center to celebrate our very own Mike McGriff! He’ll be launching two new poetry collections; “Angel Sharpening Its Beak” and “Inquest,” an ode to Pablo Neruda’s “The Book of Questions” and winner of the 2024 White Pine Poetry Prize.
November 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Join us this Friday (11/14) at the 1912 Center to celebrate our very own Mike McGriff! He’ll be launching two new poetry collections; “Angel Sharpening Its Beak” and “Inquest,” an ode to Pablo Neruda’s “The Book of Questions” and winner of the 2024 White Pine Poetry Prize.
Our first Symposium reading of the year was truly magical. Huge shout out to our incredible second-year poets, Madison King, Kyle Singleton, and Jonah Radeke, and a huge thanks to the team that put the whole thing together. Stay tuned for news about our next Symposium event taking place next month!
November 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Our first Symposium reading of the year was truly magical. Huge shout out to our incredible second-year poets, Madison King, Kyle Singleton, and Jonah Radeke, and a huge thanks to the team that put the whole thing together. Stay tuned for news about our next Symposium event taking place next month!
Ready to spend three fully-funded years writing in the beautiful Northwest?
Applications are open now for the Creative Writing MFA program at U of ai.
Learn more at idahomfa.com
Applications are open now for the Creative Writing MFA program at U of ai.
Learn more at idahomfa.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Ready to spend three fully-funded years writing in the beautiful Northwest?
Applications are open now for the Creative Writing MFA program at U of ai.
Learn more at idahomfa.com
Applications are open now for the Creative Writing MFA program at U of ai.
Learn more at idahomfa.com
Don’t miss the first Symposium reading of the year! Our second year poets will be sharing their work and sparking some inspiration this Thursday at The Forge Theater. ✨ See you there!
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November 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Don’t miss the first Symposium reading of the year! Our second year poets will be sharing their work and sparking some inspiration this Thursday at The Forge Theater. ✨ See you there!
Idahomfa.com
Idahomfa.com
Regardless of where you are in your artistic career, there is nothing more precious than time. A three-year program gives you time to generate, refine, and edit a body of original work.
Learn more and apply at idahomfa.com
Learn more and apply at idahomfa.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Regardless of where you are in your artistic career, there is nothing more precious than time. A three-year program gives you time to generate, refine, and edit a body of original work.
Learn more and apply at idahomfa.com
Learn more and apply at idahomfa.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Looking for a way to celebrate spooky season? Come hear Rya defend her Fiction thesis, “Sad Girl Ghost Stories!” 👻 Join us Thursday, Oct 30, at the 1912 Center’s Reception Gallery from 4-6 pm.
October 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Looking for a way to celebrate spooky season? Come hear Rya defend her Fiction thesis, “Sad Girl Ghost Stories!” 👻 Join us Thursday, Oct 30, at the 1912 Center’s Reception Gallery from 4-6 pm.
We were so lucky to have the lovely Leyna Krow visit us this weekend. Last night, she read from her newest short story collection, Sinkhole and Other Inexplicable Voids, and this morning she led a seminar on place-based writing with some of the MFA students. Idahomfa.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
We were so lucky to have the lovely Leyna Krow visit us this weekend. Last night, she read from her newest short story collection, Sinkhole and Other Inexplicable Voids, and this morning she led a seminar on place-based writing with some of the MFA students. Idahomfa.com
Drum roll please!!🥁This year’s Symposium schedule has been released! Come hear the second-year MFA candidates read their work, show your support, and get inspired. We’ll see you on November 6!
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October 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Drum roll please!!🥁This year’s Symposium schedule has been released! Come hear the second-year MFA candidates read their work, show your support, and get inspired. We’ll see you on November 6!
Idahomfa.com
Idahomfa.com
The incredible Leyna Krow will be reading from her new short story collection tomorrow evening! Don’t miss it!
October 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The incredible Leyna Krow will be reading from her new short story collection tomorrow evening! Don’t miss it!
Congratulations to these cool poets!!
April 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Congratulations to these cool poets!!
If you’re going to AWP, mark your calendars for our annual meetup!
March 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
If you’re going to AWP, mark your calendars for our annual meetup!
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It’s almost contest time!! 🎉 We open for submissions this Saturday. And we are SO excited to introduce our 2025 judges Donika Kelly (poetry) and Jess Arndt (prose).
The winner and runner-up in each category will be published online and in Issue 66! Winners also receive $1000. ✨
The winner and runner-up in each category will be published online and in Issue 66! Winners also receive $1000. ✨
January 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It’s almost contest time!! 🎉 We open for submissions this Saturday. And we are SO excited to introduce our 2025 judges Donika Kelly (poetry) and Jess Arndt (prose).
The winner and runner-up in each category will be published online and in Issue 66! Winners also receive $1000. ✨
The winner and runner-up in each category will be published online and in Issue 66! Winners also receive $1000. ✨
Yet another reading on the horizon! Mark your calendars for a poetry reading with Rosalie Moffett ✨
🗓️: Thursday, Feb. 20
⏰: 7 pm
📍: 1912 Center, Lecompte Auditorium
🗓️: Thursday, Feb. 20
⏰: 7 pm
📍: 1912 Center, Lecompte Auditorium
January 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Yet another reading on the horizon! Mark your calendars for a poetry reading with Rosalie Moffett ✨
🗓️: Thursday, Feb. 20
⏰: 7 pm
📍: 1912 Center, Lecompte Auditorium
🗓️: Thursday, Feb. 20
⏰: 7 pm
📍: 1912 Center, Lecompte Auditorium
Don’t miss tonight’s Symposium reading! ✨
Mark your calendars for the last Symposium reading!
📍: The Pocket Playhouse (Shoup Hall)
🗓️: Wednesday, January 15
⏰: 7-9:30 pm
📍: The Pocket Playhouse (Shoup Hall)
🗓️: Wednesday, January 15
⏰: 7-9:30 pm
January 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Don’t miss tonight’s Symposium reading! ✨
The last Symposium reading is one week from today! ✨ Join us to laugh (maybe) and cry (maybe) and think extensively about what it means to be human.
Mark your calendars for the last Symposium reading!
📍: The Pocket Playhouse (Shoup Hall)
🗓️: Wednesday, January 15
⏰: 7-9:30 pm
📍: The Pocket Playhouse (Shoup Hall)
🗓️: Wednesday, January 15
⏰: 7-9:30 pm
January 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The last Symposium reading is one week from today! ✨ Join us to laugh (maybe) and cry (maybe) and think extensively about what it means to be human.
Mark your calendars for the last Symposium reading!
📍: The Pocket Playhouse (Shoup Hall)
🗓️: Wednesday, January 15
⏰: 7-9:30 pm
📍: The Pocket Playhouse (Shoup Hall)
🗓️: Wednesday, January 15
⏰: 7-9:30 pm
January 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Mark your calendars for the last Symposium reading!
📍: The Pocket Playhouse (Shoup Hall)
🗓️: Wednesday, January 15
⏰: 7-9:30 pm
📍: The Pocket Playhouse (Shoup Hall)
🗓️: Wednesday, January 15
⏰: 7-9:30 pm
See you tonight for Symposium! 🎉 One World Cafe @ 5 p.m.
Mark your calendars for this Friday! ✨ MFA candidates Annie Burky, Raquel Gordon, and Katie Ludwig will read poetry and prose exploring themes of embodiment, movement, and place.
📍: One World Cafe
🗓️: Dec 6
⏰: 5 - 7:30 p.m.
📍: One World Cafe
🗓️: Dec 6
⏰: 5 - 7:30 p.m.
December 6, 2024 at 8:50 PM
See you tonight for Symposium! 🎉 One World Cafe @ 5 p.m.
Mark your calendars for this Friday! ✨ MFA candidates Annie Burky, Raquel Gordon, and Katie Ludwig will read poetry and prose exploring themes of embodiment, movement, and place.
📍: One World Cafe
🗓️: Dec 6
⏰: 5 - 7:30 p.m.
📍: One World Cafe
🗓️: Dec 6
⏰: 5 - 7:30 p.m.
December 2, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Mark your calendars for this Friday! ✨ MFA candidates Annie Burky, Raquel Gordon, and Katie Ludwig will read poetry and prose exploring themes of embodiment, movement, and place.
📍: One World Cafe
🗓️: Dec 6
⏰: 5 - 7:30 p.m.
📍: One World Cafe
🗓️: Dec 6
⏰: 5 - 7:30 p.m.
We’re a fully funded MFA with tracks in nonfiction, fiction, and poetry! (We’re also home to @fuguejournal.bsky.social)
Applications due by January 15!
www.uidaho.edu/class/englis...
Applications due by January 15!
www.uidaho.edu/class/englis...
November 22, 2024 at 6:03 PM
We’re a fully funded MFA with tracks in nonfiction, fiction, and poetry! (We’re also home to @fuguejournal.bsky.social)
Applications due by January 15!
www.uidaho.edu/class/englis...
Applications due by January 15!
www.uidaho.edu/class/englis...