Cara Hoffman

Cara Hoffman is a Stonecoast MFA Faculty member and a Visiting Lecturer at Oxford University. She currently teaches Creative Writing in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. A MacDowell Fellow and Edward Albee Fellow, Hoffman’s work bridges literary fiction and social critique, focusing on themes of violence, environmental justice, and feminist discourse.

Education:

• Goddard College MFA (2009)

Research Interests: Hoffman’s writing explores the intersections of gender, environment, and systemic injustice. Her novels and non-fiction interrogate societal structures through narratives of crime, war, and resistance. She is a founding editor of The Anarchist Review of Books.

Publications Trends: Her works blend fictional storytelling with journalistic rigor, often drawing from her earlier career reporting on crime and environmental issues in Appalachia and the Rust Belt. Recent projects include forthcoming titles on uprisings and escape philosophies.

Awards:

• MacDowell Fellowship
• Edward Albee Fellowship

Advising/Grants: No specific student advisement details noted. Grants/funding details not explicitly listed in text. She co-leads The Anarchist Review of Books, fostering independent literary discourse.

Labs/Teams: Co-founder of The Anarchist Review of Books, a platform for progressive literature and critical thought.