About Michael Brooks
After working as an outdoor educator and mountain guide in Wyoming, Michael Brooks pursued advanced studies in creative writing with a primary focus in fiction. He鈥檚 at work on a few novels and a linked short story collection set in a Michigan forest. His scholarly interests explore the intersection of faith and art. When he鈥檚 not rock-climbing, writing, or hiking with his family, he writes and produces indie music. You can find his album Art from Darkness on Spotify or Apple Music under the name M Brooks.
Education
- D.Min., The Sacred Art of Writing, Western Theological Seminary [in progress]
- M.F.A., Pacific University
- B.A., Hope College
Classes I Teach
- Introduction to Creative Writing
- Poetry Writing
- Fiction Writing
- Writers Series Seminar
- Creative Writing Workshop
- World Literature
- Professional Writing and Editing
- Literature in Society
Signature Experiences
- Creative Writing Fellowship Mentor, Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 2024 and 2025
- Fiction Judge, New Writer鈥檚 Award, Great Lakes Colleges Association, 2024
Recent Scholarly Work & Publications
鈥淭he Seas of the Moon,鈥 The Southampton Review (forthcoming)
鈥淢elonhead Tunnel,鈥澛Columbia Journal, (forthcoming)
鈥淎vian Flaws,鈥 The Fourth River (forthcoming)
鈥,鈥澛X-R-A-Y Literary Magazine, 2025
鈥,鈥澛BULL, 2025
鈥淯苍尘补诲别,鈥 Relief: A Journal of Art & 天美传媒, 2024
鈥淪till Birds,鈥 Qu Literary Magazine, 2024
鈥,鈥 Redivider, 2023
鈥,鈥 Appalachian Review, 2023
鈥淟鈥橭mbre Glauque,鈥 EcoTheo Review, 2023
鈥淪moke Signal,鈥 The Windhover, 2023
鈥淢补蝉办,鈥 Wayne Literary Review, 2023