JUNE 21-27, 2026
ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ has long been a gathering place for some of the world’s finest poets and writers who seek to be immersed in their craft amidst the majestic forest setting of the San Jacinto Mountains. Join our supportive community of passionate artists throughout these weeklong workshops and discover the artistic and programmatic offerings that ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ has provided for 80 years.
Joy Harjo,
U.S. Poet Laureate Emeritus
Janet Fitch, #1 Bestselling
Author of “White Oleander”
Amber Tamblyn,
Emmy-Nominated Actress, Author, and Director
Instructor: Brendan Constantine
Howard Nemerov described poetry as ‘a means of seeing invisible things and saying unspeakable things about them.’ Re-examine metaphor as a source of strength, liberation, and a gateway to compassion.
Instructors: Tom Laichas and Lynne Thompson
Explore how poetry responds to corruption and power by examining diverse political forms from satire to lament, drawing on global poetic traditions. Then, use these forms to discover new approaches to writing.
Instructor: Ben Loory
How do you balance the elements of fiction writing—setting, character, plot, conflict, style, theme, and point-of-view—in a short story? This workshop’s writing prompts, directed readings, and lectures on various techniques will help you create unforgettable stories. The course will include workshop and critique of your work to help improve mastery of your craft.
Instructor: Julia Ingalls
Explore how to elevate each of our works from promising drafts into compelling, widely read pieces through close readings of your original works and an analysis of published examples.
Please join us for a Writer’s Week Craft Talk with special guests Janet Fitch and Amber Tamblyn at the ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ …
Please join us for an evening reading with special guest Joy Harjo at the ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ Program! This event is free …
Please join us for a Writer’s Week Craft Talk with special guest Brendan Constantine at the ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ …
Please join us for a special Writer’s Week evening reading at Middle Ridge Winery!
Please join us for a special Writer’s Week Craft Talk at the ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ Program! This event is free and …