Cambridge Common Writers exists to provide a gathering place for alumni, faculty, and friends of Lesley University’s MFA Program in Creative Writing, situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We seek to cultivate new and diverse literary voices.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Hub
CCW is dedicated to supporting our writers of every race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, ability/disability, and geographic region, and providing our community the resources with which to celebrate, embrace, and learn about all cultures.

Roxane Gay partnering with Substack to create the Joel Gay Creative Fellowships for emerging writers
All articles from the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Hub are archived on our DEI Hub page.