Week 4: Hot Off the Press—On Muscle

June 2, 2025

In the fourth week of our spring campaign, will you donate to support books like Bonnie Tsui’s On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and…

Week 3: Donate to Support Books Like A Greek Tragedy

May 26, 2025

In our third week of our spring campaign, will you donate to support books like Jeanne Carstensen’s A Greek Tragedy: One Day, a Deadly Shipwreck,…

Week 2: Donate to Support Books Like Unrig the Game

May 19, 2025

In week 2 of our spring campaign, we introduce you to just some of the amazing recent books coming out of Mesa Refuge like Vanessa…

December Residents Tackle Issues of Palestine and Incarcerated Women

February 4, 2025

Throughout the year, we offer themed invitational residencies that address the pressing issues of our time. In December, we had the pleasure of bringing two…

Indigenous Writers and Activists at Mesa Refuge

September 12, 2024

Indigenous Writers and Activists at Mesa Refuge This summer we were honored to host three cohorts of Indigenous writers and activists at Mesa Refuge. Funded…

One More Week to Meet Our Goal! Meet Writers on Identity, Culture, and Family History

June 17, 2024

One more week to meet our goal for this spring campaign! Will you support writers on identity, culture, and family history like our writers-on-the-edge?

Two More Weeks to Meet Our Goal! Meet Immigration Writers Saket Soni and Silky Shah

June 10, 2024

Two more weeks to meet our goal! Will you support immigration writers like Saket Soni and Silky Shah?

Three More Weeks to Meet Our Goal! This Week Meet Trans Rights Voices

June 4, 2024

Three more weeks in our campaign! Will you help us support trans voices like Thomas McBee and Bamby Salcedo?

This Week: Meet the Economic and Housing Equity Writers on the Edge!

May 27, 2024

This week, meet three incredible alums writing about economic equity and housing issues. From the regulatory structures that economically support our most vulnerable citizens, to…

This Week: Meet the Climate Change Writers on the Edge!

May 20, 2024

This week, we are excited to introduce you to two Mesa Refuge alums changing the critical local and national conversations about climate change and resilience:…

Meet Our Spring Writers-on-the-Edge! Week One

May 8, 2024

This week we launch our $75,000 spring fundraising campaign by introducing you to two incredible alums who are advocating for change in our criminal legal…

Indigenous Knowledges Holder Circles in 2024

February 5, 2024

Thanks to funding from the Indigenous Knowledges Holder Fund (IKHF), a sister fund to Tamalpais Trust, a new cohort model will support Indigenous knowledge holders…