Brook McClurg
Brook McClurg is an Assistant Professor in the English and Comparative Literature Department at San José State University and editor-in-chief for Reed Magazine, California’s oldest literary journal. A Fulbright research fellow, his nonfiction, fiction, poetry and translation work have appeared in many literary journals. His work has been nominated for the Pushcart prize, and his essay, “Geometry of Absence,” was listed as a Notable Essay in Best American Essays. His first book, A Dictionary of Modern Consternation, won the Permafrost Prize in Nonfiction and was published in 2024 by The University of Alaska Press.
Where to find me at the festival
May 30, 2026 -
The Ins and Outs of MFA programs with SJSU
