Student Voices

"I am so grateful for my MFA experience at AULA. It was transformative for me as a writer, mostly because my mentors were so exceptional."

Jillian Lauren

Livingston, NJ
Los Angeles, CA
Argentine tango dance, unapologetic mom-blogging, running a marathon someday

Performer and author whose work includes the New York Times bestselling memoir “Some Girls: My Life in a Harem,” the novel “Pretty,” and articles for the Paris Review, the New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Los Angeles Magazine. To learn more about Jillian, visit her website and blog.

"I entered the MFA program ready to change, ready to grow. I think that if you step into the program with that kind of openness, there is exceptional guidance available."