Skip to content
  • Donate
  • Apply
  • About
    • Administrative Staff
    • Directors
    • Supporters
    • History
    • Photo Gallery
    • Memorials
    • Contact
  • 50th Anniversary
    • History
    • Historical Photos
    • Events & Happenings
    • Memorials
  • Summer Workshops
    • Poetry Workshop
    • Writers Workshops
    • Events in the Valley
  • Events
    • Events & Happenings
    • Events in the Valley
    • Calendar
  • Our News
  • Omnium Gatherum & Alumni News
    • OGQ: The Omnium Gatherum Quarterly
    • Omnium Gatherum & Alumni News
    • Send Us Your News
    • Media Library
    • Books & Anthologies
  • Alumni
    • Alumni Resources
    • Poetry Notable Alumni
    • Fiction & NonFiction Notable Alumni
    • Screenwriting Notable Alumni
  • Join Us
  • Photo of Squaw Valley with clouds clearing. Writers Workshops
    Writers Workshops
  • squaw valley books journals
    50th Anniversary
  • Photo of Squaw Valley - Poetry Workshop
    Poetry Workshop
  • Books & Anthologies
  • Image of a tree - Omnium Gatherum Page
    Omnium Gatherum
  • Image of Tiny House
    Media Library

Upcoming Events

Visit our Events page to learn more about our events and to our view calendar.

  • 2020 Benefit Poetry Reading
    An Evening With Beloved Poets Nationally Known Poets return to Nevada County Click on the author portraits to learn about these poets and their work. Or View as List Camille Dungy  •  Robert Hass  •  Brenda Hillman Major Jackson  •  … Read more

  • A 50th Anniversary Event with #YeahYouWrite
    An Evening at Bo’s in Manhattan with #YeahYouWrite. Tuesday, April 7, 2020 – A standout-out reading series in Manhattan, #YeahYouWrite, will partner with Community of Writers for an inaugural event, the first of many across the country, to celebrate our… Read more

  • A 50th Anniversary Event: The Best of the West
    Join Us  on April 16, 2020 at The Annenberg Community Beach House for an evening of readings to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Community of Writers. For fifty years the Community of Writers at Squaw Valley has assembled in… Read more

Recent News

For more details, visit Our News page.

  • Announcing our 2020 Summer Writing Workshops
    The Community of Writers is pleased to announce the 50th Anniversary of our Summer Writing Workshops in Poetry and Fiction, Nonfiction and Memoir. We are now accepting applications.   THE POETRY WORKSHOP: June 20 – 27, 2020 The Poetry Workshop is… Read more

  • Quarterly Roundup of New Alumni Books
    Books published by Alumni Authors published in October – December, 2019 Congratulations to these Community of Writers Alums who have published books during the fourth quarter of 2019! We are delighted to share their success with you. You can explore… Read more

  • Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Awards Grant!
    We are pleased and honored to announce that the good folks at the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation have awarded the Community of Writers a $5,000 grant to support the work of our organization. This remarkable organization is a tremendous community… Read more

Featured Alumni News

For a full list of alumni publication news, visit our full Alumni News page.

  • Jessica Guzman
    Her collection Adelante was chosen by Patricia Smith as winner of the 2019 Gatewood Prize and was published by Switchback Books in March, 2020.… Read more

  • Susan M. Gaines
    Her new novel, Accidentals, was published by Torrey House Press in March, 2020.… Read more

  • Shira Dentz
    Her new book of poetry, Sisyphusina, was published in March, 2020, by Pank Books.… Read more

  • Andrew Altschul
    His third novel, The Gringa, was published in March, 2020, by Melville House.… Read more

  • Aimee Liu
    Her new novel, Glorious Boy, which will be published by Red Hen Press in May, 2020, was recently selected by Good Housekeeping as one of the best books of 2020.… Read more

About

  • History
  • Administrative Staff
  • Directors
  • Supporters
  • Memorials
  • Contact

Workshops

  • Poetry Workshop
  • Writers Workshops
  • Testimonials
  • Fees & Deadlines
  • Financial Aid & Scholarships
  • Housing & Meals
  • Getting Here
  • Apply
  • Make A Payment

Alumni

  • Current Alumni News
  • Send Us Your News
  • Notable Poetry Alumni
  • Notable Writers Workshops Alumni
  • Notable Screenwriting Alumni
  • Notable Alumni Form
  • Presses & Journals
  • Photo Gallery
  • Newsletter Archive
  • Events & Happenings
  • Alumni Readings
  • Reunions

Media Library

  • Podcasts
  • Our News
  • Alumni
  • Current Alumni News
  • Photo Gallery
  • Press Room
  • Newsletter & Newsletter Archives
  • Brochure & Schedule Archives
  • Books & Anthologies

Join Us

  • Join Our Mailing List
  • Calendar
  • Workshops
  • Apply
  • Events & Happenings
  • Directions

Stay Connected

Thanks To These Institutions For Their Support

berkeleyside-logo-2

foundation for art and healing

Entrekin-Foundation-Logo-White

Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation

poets and writers

random house

ttcf

Thanks to our Partners

Logo_Beers resized2cave canemlitquakeFOU-logo2015-SPC-logo-jpeg-bestsquaw valley alpine meadowsst marys college of californiaSTORIES-ON-STAGE-LOGO_tinyuc irvineuc riverside

 

© 2019 | Community of Writers at Squaw Valley | Privacy Policy | Graphic Design by Elevation 49 | Web Design by Winter Street Design | Admin

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×
Open Modal
×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×
  • Max Byrd
  • Joanne Meschery
  • Al Young
    Al Young
×
×

Open Modal

×
×
  • Lisa Alvarez
  • Michael V. Carlisle
  • Diana Fuller
  • Robert Hass
  • Louis B. Jones
×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×

Open Modal

×