MFA in Creative Writing & Poetics - University of Washington Bothell

Earlier this week was Gamut's second Office Hours event, conversations and readings between students and faculty. The theme was Gothic and Horror writing, with presentations from students Erik Keevan, Leanne Machado, affiliate instructor Evan J. Peterson and director Joe Milutis. Gamut's next Office Hours event will be next week, Monday, April 20 at 7 pm . The topic will be Visual Poetry, and will include presentations from Associate Professor Amaranth Borsuk, with students Ashley Gilland, MK Reed, and Angelica Urquizo.

Photos by Joe Milutis, MK Reed, Angela Urquizo and Erik Keevan

Gamut is back to announce the second installment in our GLOW (Graduate-Led Occupational Workshops) series presented by current writers within the UW-B MFA program.

On Sunday, February 22nd from 3-4:30pm we have a Poetics of Outer Space Workshop led by Vitoria Ramos, second-year scholar and poet in the UW-B MFA program. In this workshop Vitoria will provide you with an introduction to cosmic language, exploring themes of vastness, self-discovery, and romance through a celestial landscape. There is no previous space knowledge or writing experience required but a natural wonder of the universe is recommended to participate! Register here to save your spot.

As a reminder, the GLOW series will primarily be held on Zoom in order to remain accessible to as many folks as possible. We’ll always do our best to accommodate, so please reach out with any thoughts on particular accessibility issues in the future.

Follow us on Instagram at to stay up to date with future GLOW programming as well as the other events we’re planning for 2026 and beyond! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Warmly,
Gamut Literary Series
UW-Bothell MFA program

Merry Mise-en-Abyssmas!

Check out our new full-page ad in the new issue of Dispatches, deputy-edited by alumnus , with contributions by previous Convergence guests and program friends Lytle Shaw, Mónica de la Torre, and Clark Lunberry and MFA Director Joe Milutis. A packed issue on the concept of "Media." Here pictured, both inside and out, with our current cohort at our annual Winter Mixer.

Applications for next year's cohort open now with priority deadline February 1, and info sessions on January 15, February 5, and March 10.

Dispatches online:
https://dispatchesmag.com/

And in print:
https://dispatchesmag.com/product/issue-06-beyond-media