[Crwt-undergrad-info] UCR MFA Alumni [CW-Grad] New Novel by Susan Straight in

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Wow!  Congratulations Susan. Looking forward to reading this.  Best topic ever, as always!   ❤️



Bonnie Bolling, MFA
Editor in chief
Verdad
verdadmagazine.org





On Apr 11, 2025, at 5:17 PM, Robin Russin via Mfa_alumni <mfa_alumni at lists.ucr.edu> wrote:

 Steve took the words out of my mouth!

Wonderful, Susan!

Robin Russin
Professor
Department of Theatre, Film & Digital Production
MFA for Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts
Chair Emeritus, Region VIII KCACTF National Playwriting Program
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On Apr 11, 2025, at 3:04 PM, Jainlight via Mfa_alumni <mfa_alumni at lists.ucr.edu> wrote:


Susan is still the novelist-laureate of the Inland Empire & beyond.

Steve



On Apr 11, 2025, at 2:54 PM, Vanessa Hua via CWgrad-announcements <cwgrad-announcements at lists.ucr.edu> wrote:

So thrilled! Congratulations!

On Apr 11, 2025, at 2:53 PM, Alex Espinoza via Mfa_alumni <mfa_alumni at lists.ucr.edu> wrote:

Yay Susan! It’s such an amazing book!

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Alex Espinoza
Professor
Tomás Rivera Endowed Chair
Department of Creative Writing
INTN 3046 | alex.espinoza2 at ucr.edu
www.alexespinoza.com



On Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM Tod Goldberg via Mfa_alumni <mfa_alumni at lists.ucr.edu> wrote:
Susan is the best thing to happen in People Magazine since Britney and KFed broke up.
-tod
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Tod Goldberg
Professor, Program Director
Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing & Writing for the Performing Arts
75080 Frank Sinatra Drive
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Date: Friday, April 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
To: Michael Jayme <mjayme at ucr.edu>
Cc: crwt-undergrad-info at lists.ucr.edu <crwt-undergrad-info at lists.ucr.edu>, alumni <mfa_alumni at lists.ucr.edu>, Mfa Listserve <CWgrad-announcements at lists.ucr.edu>
Subject: Re: [CW-Grad] UCR MFA Alumni New Novel by Susan Straight in
Yay, Susan! It’s an amazing book!

Æ
   On Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM Michael Jayme via Mfa_alumni <mfa_alumni at lists.ucr.edu> wrote:
So incredible!  People Magazine!  Congratulations, Susan!!
 --MJ
       On Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 8:21 AM Allison Hedge Coke via CWgrad-announcements <cwgrad-announcements at lists.ucr.edu> wrote:
People MAGAZINE rave
 Susan Straights new novel
 SACRAMENT!!!
 https://people.com/susan-straight-has-new-novel-on-the-way-see-the-cover-exclusive-11712734



Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, Distinguished Professor
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