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Juniper Summer Writing Institute

June 19-26, 2027

Enter wild invention
A photo of Kenzie Allen wearing striped blue, white, and orange earrings and a white shirt with a pink pattern. There are trees with pink flowers in the background.
A photo of Sarah Aziza wearing a black button down shirt and sitting in a brown leather chair. The blurred background has two windows and a shelf with a few stacked books.
A photo of Chen Chen wearing a hat and glasses, smiling at the camera. There is a blurred, green background.
A photo of Tiana Clark standing in the left side of the frame wearing a tweed jacket and white button down shirt. The right side of frame has a white curtain.
A black and white photo of Ama Codjoe wearing a black shirt and leaning against a white wall.
A photo of Lydi Conklin wearing black-framed glasses and a navy blue shirt with white dots, leaning against a tree.
A photo of Carolina Ebeid sitting in front of a fountain wearing a red shirt and jeans.
A close up black and white photo of Lena Khalaf Tuffaha facing right.
A photo of Jeff Parker wearing a blue jacket with a maroon hood in the snow.
A black and white photo of Jordy Rosenberg wearing glasses and a button down shirt.
A photo of Mecca J Sullivan sitting in a white chair. She is wearing silver jewelry, a white shirt, and a patterned blue skirt.
A photo of Joseph Earl Thomas in a white button down shirt against a brick background.
A photo of Tony Tulathimutte wearing glasses and a white T-shirt against a white background. There is a banana peel tattoo on his right arm.

Kenzie Allen

Sarah Aziza

Chen Chen

Tiana Clark

Ama Codjoe

Lydi Conklin

Carolina Ebeid

Lena Khalaf Tuffaha

Jeff Parker

Jordy Rosenberg

Mecca Jamilah Sullivan

Joseph Earl Thomas

Tony Tulathimutte

Community Writer's Life Wild Invention

In association with the MFA Program for Poets & Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Juniper is a week-long immersion in the writer's life. It is time for you and your writing, time for wild invention, and time to become part of a diverse community of acclaimed and emerging writers.

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