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Alumni Books: How Jenny Howard Found Her Voice in Middle Grade Fiction
June 5, 2026 by Ava Brandt (’27 Creative Writing, Documentary Film, and LGBTQ studies minor) | News
When Jenny Howard graduated from the University of Southern California, she had her sights set on dramatic writing: theater, screenwriting, maybe a musical or two. Fiction wasn’t exactly the plan. But somewhere between undergrad and now, she found her way to novels. Howard went on to earn her MFA in Creative Writing from Chapman University,
Student-Run Calliope Journal Wins Top REALM Recognition for Creative Excellence
April 23, 2026 by Laura Silva | News
Calliope, a Chapman University Student Literary Journal, was recently given the REALM Award (Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines) with a grade of “Superior”, the second-highest ranking possible. The award was based on the spring 2025 edition, which was edited by Laudan (Noor) Payne (’25 English Literature; Africana Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies
