While at Mills, you’ll have the opportunity to study with a wide range of visiting writers working in diverse aesthetic traditions. Every year several renowned writers and artists teach classes through our Distinguished Visiting Writer position, through the Contemporary Writers Series, book art studio residencies, and other visiting faculty positions.

Recent Visiting Writers and Artists

Daniel Alarcón

Jesse Alemán

Will Alexander

Jen Bervin

Justin Chin

Combat Paper/Warrior Writers (in conjunction with members of Iraq Veterans Against the War)

Brent Hayes Edwards

Zenon Fajfer and Katarzyna Bazarnik (liberature)

Cristina García

Guillermo Gómez-Peña

Susan Johanknecht

Daniel Kelm

Ronald King

Susan E. King

Joanne Kyger

Adair Lara

Walter Lew

Miranda Mellis

Helen Mirra

Laura Moriarty

Leslie Scalapino

Matthew Shenoda

Gail Tsukiyama

Brian Teare

Michelle M. Wright