Recent News

We are excited to share that Chelsey Arellano has been awarded a 2025 Tom Ford Fellowship in Philanthropy.

Nicholas Jenkins, associate professor in the Department of English and director of the Creative Writing Program, has won the 2024 Warren-Brooks Award for his latest book, The Island, which reassesses W. H. Auden’s early life and poetry.

We are absolutely delighted to share the news that Professor Chang-rae Lee has been elected to the 2025 cohort of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Submit the Course Preference Form to be considered for enrollment into Spring 2025 Creative Writing courses.

The 13th Annual Poetry Into Film Contest is accepting submissions for the best short film inspired by a poem.

Calling all Stanford undergraduate students! Spots are available for enrollment into Prof. Lee's Winter 2025 course: English/Amstud/Asnamst 91A.

With The Island, Nicholas Jenkins captures Auden’s formative years and relationship with his native England.

On Wednesday evening, two Stegner Fellows captivated the audience in the latest installment of the reading series. Fiction writer Rucy Cui and poet D. M. Spratley presented pieces with a blend of poignancy and humor, reminding audiences that joy should play a role in the writing process.

Attention undergrads: new Creative Writing Student Worker position is available!