Cultivating the power of individual expression within a vibrant community of writers
Creative Writing Minor
Discover your writing prowess and push the imaginative bounds of prose, poetry, and screenwriting with our undergraduate minor.
Stegner Fellowship
An opportunity for promising writers to develop their craft in the company of peers and under the guidance of Stanford faculty.
Our Community
Meet the faces of Creative Writing--the faculty, lecturers, staff, and visiting writers who guide and support our students and fellows.
In the Spotlight
Remembering Louise Glück
Remembering Louise Glück
The Nobel laureate, 2003-2004 Poet Laureate of the United States, and former visiting professor at Stanford died last week at 80.
Finding solace in humor at the first Stegner Fellow reading of the year
Finding solace in humor at the first Stegner Fellow reading of the year
“It’s okay, you can make a lot of noise if you want!” said poet Joseph Rios as he encouraged the audience of the first Stegner Fellow reading of the 2023-2024 academic year.
New Book Release from Jackson Holbert
New Book Release from Jackson Holbert
Current Lecturer and Stegner Fellow Alumnus, Jackson Holbert, celebrates his debut book release with Winter Stranger. His publication is commemorated by winning the esteemed Max Ritvo Poetry Prize.
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Upcoming Events
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Riding the Currents of the Wilding Wind: Performance Lecture by Virginia Grise
in conversation with Samer Al-Saber (TAPS)…
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Levinthal Hall
Please join us for a memorial reading to celebrate the life and poetry of Louise Glück, co-sponsored by the Creative Writing Program…
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Cedar Room
The Creative Writing Program is pleased to announce the next event in the Lane Lecture Series: A Reading with Carmen Maria…