Jennifer Foerster
Alum 2019, Fellow 2019Jennifer Foerster is the author of two books of poetry, Leaving…
Dan Barker
Alum 2019, Fellow 2019Dan Barker, a former Christian minister, is the author of numerous…
Laura Atkins
Alum 2019Laura Atkins is a children's book author and editor. She co-wrote…
Susan D. Anderson
Alum 2019Susan D. Anderson is History Curator and Program Manager at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles, and a member of the editorial board of California History journal. Previously, she was Director of Collections, Library, Exhibitions and Programs at the California Historical Society in San Francisco, as well as Interim Chief Curator at the African American Museum & Library at Oakland, and Curator of Collecting Los Angeles at UCLA Library Special Collections.
Cristina Jiménez
Alum 2019, Alums on the Front LinesCristina Jiménez is Executive Director & Co-founder of United…
Deena Chalabi
Alum 2019Deena Chalabi is a writer and curator whose work explores memory…
Zoë Schlanger
Alum 2019Zoë Schlanger is a writer who covers how climate change and…
Leslie Acoca
Alum 2019, Fellow 2019Leslie Acoca, MA, MFT, is a nationally recognized health and…
Jesús Mena
Alum 2019Jesús Mena is the son of undocumented Mexican immigrants who…
Davia Nelson
Alum 2019, Fellow 2019Davia Nelson is half of NPR’s Kitchen Sisters, producers of…
Sherry Boschert
Alum 2019Sherry Boschert is an author and journalist writing a history…
Natalie Goldberg
Alum 2007For more than forty years Natalie has practiced zen and taught seminars in writing as a practice. People from around the world attend her life-changing workshops, and she has earned a reputation as a great teacher.