On my last day, I felt honored to add my name to the long list of creators and thought leaders who have passed through Mesa Refuge.

BYRON HURT, FILMMAKER OF HAZING | ALUM 2019

Mesa Refuge is a sacred writing space. It’s a place of drift, of telling details, on the edge of consciousness and civilization, where my true inner self can emerge.

MARGARET JUHAE LEE, AUTHOR OF STARRY FIELD | ALUM 2023

Comfortable armchair by a window with views of lush gardens and the estuary.

We were told we would get more writing done than we anticipated. I didn’t believe it…and then there I was, two days before the end of my residency, with a full first draft of my book.

JULIAN BRAVE NOISECAT, AUTHOR OF WE SURVIVED THE NIGHT | ALUM 2024

In the midst of seismic change, the time and space to think expansively is a true gift.

BONNIE TSUI, AUTHOR OF ON MUSCLE | ALUM 2010 & 2021