Alumni Reading: Donna R. Phillips ’13 and Rose Bowen ‘21

Snacks and refreshments will be provided. 

This event is free and open to the public.

Donna R. Phillips ’13 was raised in California and comes from a family of writers. On her father’s side, her great-great-uncle was the Welsh poet, W. H. Davies. He is best known for his memoir, Autobiography of a Supertramp, published in 1908. Her mother published non-fiction and had one novel published. Her sister had three historical novels published. Donna earned her AA from Citrus College and then attended Pitzer College through the New Resources program and graduated in 2013 with a BA in English and World Literature (Creative Writing track). She graduated from Claremont Graduate University with her MA in English Literature in 2016. Donna worked as a tutor and supplemental instructor at Mt. San Antonio College. She also taught English at Citrus College. Her first book of short stories, Among the Reeds and Other Stories of the Supernatural, was published in July 2025.

Rose Bowen ‘21 discovered her passion for sparking creativity in others while studying at Pitzer College, where she embraced the idea that the mind is a wonderland that can be explored through art and expression. After graduating from Pitzer in 2021, Rose earned her Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from USC. Rose now splits her time between writing, reading voraciously, and spending time with her fur babies — four dogs and two cats. Her debut poetry collection, Ink Blot Girl (Curious Corvid Publishing, 2024), explores the intersections of mental health, identity, and imagination. Her next book, The Lady in the Hurricane Dress, is scheduled for release in December 2025.