The Joy Farm Writer’s Retreat provides writers of all experience levels an opportunity to develop their craft over a 3 full-day residency at Joy Farm, the historic summer home of American poet, E.E. Cummings.
Grand views of Mt Chocorua from the front porch
Cogitate and ruminate in your own particular style.
Enjoy a glass of wine and watch the sun set over Mt. Chocorua from the screened in porch
Grand views of Mt Chocorua from the front porch
The Place
Joy Farm's appeal as a retreat is in its rustic nature and secluded character, as well as a rich and literary-steeped history. Owned by the same family since 1975, this registered National HIstoric Landmark has served as a private residence but starting in 2016, it will open its doors to writers for one 5-day residency each year.
The Program
Residents’ schedule while at the retreat offers a balance of structured and unstructured time to nurture each resident’s writing projects and endeavors.
A small faculty of invited authors serve as "Writers-in-Residence" and offer lectures, discussions, and guided exercises, while the quiet afternoons provide ideal writing time.
Peruse cummings' iibrary, filled with old classics
it's
spring
and
the
goat-footed
baloonMan whistles
far
and
wee
-E.E. Cummings