2026 Creative Writing Retreats in Costa Rica!
A week on a creative writing retreat can be truly transformative and we are THRILLED to announce that we will be offering TWO very different Creative Writing Retreats in gorgeous Costa Rica, in early 2026! Writing Retreat One: Las Cascadas, Quepos, Costa Rica. 24th January- 31 January 2026 Our location for this week-long retreat is a boutique hotel surrounded by rainforest, a 5-minute walk from the beautiful new marina, and a 10-minute walk along [...]
Book Recommendations for Teenagers
Our Semester 2 arts classes are now underway, and in our first Creative Writing Class we asked our teens to recommend a great book they had read recently. I am sharing their list here. Some of these books (like Sophie’s World) are classics really, while others are young adult novels. One writer recommended a book they read as a young child that stayed with them, and there are a couple of dense and challenging [...]
