MFA in Creative Nonfiction at Bay Path University

MFA in Creative Nonfiction at Bay Path University MFA in Creative Nonfiction at Bay Path ~ Kate Whouley, Director

The MFA in Creative Nonfiction at Bay Path University is the first no-residency program in the genre, with specialized tracks in women's stories, food and travel writing, teaching, publishing, narrative journalism, and spiritual autobiography. The 39-credit, two-year program is offered entirely online, allowing writers to focus on a major writing project and earn a master's degree from wherever th

ey are in the world. Our award-winning MFA faculty are accomplished memoirists, journalists, food and travel writers, editors, and publishers with a wealth of real-world expertise. Students are mentored throughout the program and become part of a strong and supportive community of writers. Specialized tracks in publishing and teaching writing prepare students to explore a career in the literary world after graduation. Throughout the two-year program, students learn the techniques of outstanding writing, read and discuss important works of creative nonfiction, and work toward completing an MFA thesis (memoir, collection of essays, biography) that can pave the way toward sharing their work with the public.


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Congratulations to Bay Path MFA alum Jenn Laurenza, who has an essay featured in the recently published anthology, WRITE...
05/28/2026

Congratulations to Bay Path MFA alum Jenn Laurenza, who has an essay featured in the recently published anthology, WRITE HOME: LETTERS TO A YOUNGER ME. Bravo, Jenn!

Write Home: Letters to a Younger Me Write Home: Letters to a Younger Me is a collaborative anthology between the and Communal Pen, filled with wisdom, compassion, and challenge. Forty writers, storytellers, poets, and healers from around the world were asked: What would you like....

We're excited to tell you about recent MFA grad Jesse Janelle's new venture: Willowdale Bookshop, located in Rowley, MA....
05/27/2026

We're excited to tell you about recent MFA grad Jesse Janelle's new venture: Willowdale Bookshop, located in Rowley, MA. From its Instagram page (see below), it looks like a truly amazing space.

If you're in the Rowley area, check out the store's grand opening on June 6, 2006.

FIND WILLOWDALE BOOKSHOP at https://willowdalebookshop.com/ and on Instagram

Congratulations to MFA candidate, Bozhena Johnson on the publication of her essay, "Three Generations of Women." You can...
05/22/2026

Congratulations to MFA candidate, Bozhena Johnson on the publication of her essay, "Three Generations of Women." You can read it over at Utopia Publishing.

Bravo, to alum Ann Klotz. We loved reading (and listening to!) her latest essay, "Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye," over at Do...
05/21/2026

Bravo, to alum Ann Klotz. We loved reading (and listening to!) her latest essay, "Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye," over at Dorothy Parker's Ashes.

Word Count 854 We slide into the pew, about three quarters of the way back. It’s beautifully decorated, this mid-town sanctuary, and we are early because we know there will be a crowd. Both my daughters worked for and admired this young woman, who was killed in a mid-town shooting that had claimed

Congratulations, Kim! You've done such beautiful work on your MFA thesis project, "Thank You For Feeding Me: Stories of ...
05/20/2026

Congratulations, Kim! You've done such beautiful work on your MFA thesis project, "Thank You For Feeding Me: Stories of a Boy Mom-in-Progress." We need more of these stories out in the world, guiding those of us out here raising kiddos in these increasingly scary times (from a parenting perspective).

Brava!

Kerri, we're loving your MFA thesis project, "BIG. WILD. LIFE. Out of Anchorage into Alaska." Congratulations on this tr...
05/19/2026

Kerri, we're loving your MFA thesis project, "BIG. WILD. LIFE. Out of Anchorage into Alaska." Congratulations on this tremendous achievement. We're excited to see where your big, wild life takes you next!

Bay Path MFA graduate, Cynthia Rossi, completed her thesis project last year, but we believe it's worth a mention here. ...
05/18/2026

Bay Path MFA graduate, Cynthia Rossi, completed her thesis project last year, but we believe it's worth a mention here. Congrats, Cynthia, on your fine work during your years in this program and on your graduation! Bravo!

Hats off to you, Judithann. We're so proud of the work you've done on your MFA thesis project, "Unsettled: Across Three ...
05/15/2026

Hats off to you, Judithann. We're so proud of the work you've done on your MFA thesis project, "Unsettled: Across Three Borders." There's some truly gorgeous writing here. Congrats!

Please join us in congratulating Rebecca Mental on the successful completion of her beautifully written thesis project, ...
05/14/2026

Please join us in congratulating Rebecca Mental on the successful completion of her beautifully written thesis project, "Meditations on Shame."

Brava, Rebecca!

We're pleased to have played a role in the incubation and development of Crystal Reyes-Leos's marvelous thesis project, ...
05/13/2026

We're pleased to have played a role in the incubation and development of Crystal Reyes-Leos's marvelous thesis project, "Red Lipstick is for Putas: A Memoir on Polyamory & Pleasure in Letters & Musings."

You did it, Crystal! Congratulations!

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