Many thanks to @lowcountrygullah.bsky.social for this crucial and timely conversation as we honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

It’s DAY SEVEN of our January 2026 residency, and in addition to our usual genre workshops and electives, we welcomed back our alumni and celebrated someone who envisioned and set in motion this program (and so much more), our beloved Queen June. ALL HAIL! 🙌🏽👑

Here are a few candid highlights ✨

It’s DAY SIX of our January 2026 residency, and in addition to our usual courses, we joined Hayden Takahashi in exuberant celebration following a successful final manuscript defense. We also joined forces with the Interdisciplinary Arts program!

Here are a few candid highlights ✨

It’s DAY FIVE of our January 2026 residency, conference day in our workshops and a chance to contemplate our urgent call as practitioners of the arts: to reflect the times in which we live, in the words of the great Nina Simone.

Here are a few candid highlights ✨

It’s DAY THREE of our January 2026 residency, and aside from workshops, we held an info session for our student-managed and edited literary magazine and heard luminous reflections from @wralpheubanks.bsky.social (Ralph, you’re family now!)

Here are a few candid highlights ✨

DAY TWO of our January 2026 @unrlowresmfacw.bsky.social residency, with workshops in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, writing for children and young adults, and more! And it’s the first evening of Writers in the Woods, featuring @wralpheubanks.bsky.social

A few candid highlights from today: