Oh, Bernice! is a collective of graduates from the MFA program in Creative Writing and Literary Translation at Queens College, CUNY to foster writing outside of the classroom.  The writing group began meeting in summer of 2010, and in January 2012, we founded the Oh, Bernice! Reading Series, which produces monthly multi-genre, multi-cultural literary events at the Alewife NYC bar in Long Island City, Queens.

We invite you to attend our readings and explore our blog for the latest details.

In response to the recent tragedy of losing our own Hoyt Jacobs to a sudden, horrific accident, Oh, Bernice! gathered funds for The Hoyt Jacobs Poetry Prize, given yearly to a poetry student in the MFA Program in Creative Writing & Literary Translation at Queens College.  After an outpouring of overwhelming support, we’ve been able to establish the prize for years to come!  To donate, please visit the QC website at www.qc.cuny.edu/jacobs.