The Creative Writing Program presents Cherrie Moraga in the Winter 2015 Living Writers Series. Cherríe L. Moraga is playwright, poet, and essayist whose plays and publications have received national recognition and is a recipient of The American Studies Association Lifetime Achievement Award. Moraga has premiered and developed her work at theatres throughout San Francisco. Brava’s […]

The Creative Writing Program presents Veronica Reyes & Javier Huerta in the Winter 2015 Living Writers Series. Verónica Reyes is a Chicana feminist jota poet from East Los Angeles, California. She earned her BA from California State University, Long Beach and her MFA from University of Texas, El Paso. She scripts poetry for the people. […]

The Creative Writing Program presents Korimar Press, Lorenzo Herrera Y Lozano & Maya Chincilla in the Winter 2015 Living Writers Series. Maya Chinchilla is a Guatemalan, Bay Area-based writer, video artist, and educator. Maya received her MFA in English and Creative Writing from Mills College and her undergraduate degree from University of California, Santa Cruz, […]

The Creative Writing Program presents Rigoberto Gonzalez in the Winter 2015 Living Writers Series. Rigoberto González is the author of fifteen books of poetry and prose, and the editor of Camino del Sol: Fifteen Years of Latina and Latino Writing. He is the recipient of Guggenheim and NEA fellowships, winner of the American Book Award, […]

The Creative Writing Program presents Luis Alfaro in the Winter 2015 Living Writers Series. Luis Alfaro is a Chicano writer and performer known for his work in poetry, theatre, short stories, performance and journalism. He is also a producer and director who spent ten years at the Mark Taper Forum as Associate Producer, Director of […]

The Creative Writing Program presents John Jota Leanos in the Winter 2015 Living Writers Series. John Jota Leaños is an award-winning Chicano new media artist using animation, documentary and performance focusing on the convergence of memory, social space and decolonization. Leaños' animation work has been shown internationally at festivals and museums including the Sundance Film […]

The Creative Writing Program presents Anita Hill in the Winter 2015 Living Writers Series. In 1991, Anita Hill was thrust into the public spotlight when she testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Judge Clarence Thomas. After the hearings, Ms. Hill began speaking to audiences worldwide about […]

The Creative Writing Program presents Maceo Montoya in the Winter 2015 Living Writers Series. Maceo Montoya grew up in Elmira, California. He graduated from Yale University in 2002 and received his Master of Fine Arts in painting from Columbia University in 2006. His paintings, drawings, and prints have been featured in exhibitions and publications throughout […]