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

I wrote at the edge of the restored wetlands of Tomales Bay. Like grief, the terrain was in constant flux.

ABBY REYES, AUTHOR OF TRUTH DEMANDS | ALUM 2018

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

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

Being in such a spacious and picturesque environment gave me the quiet and psychic space to reflect, recharge, and allow ideas to find me—ideas that later rooted themselves in the work.

BRYANT TERRY, AUTHOR OF BLACK FOOD | ALUM 2008 & 2009