In Memoriam
In 2025, we lost two very special people in our community. Photo: James Bell James Bell was a beloved Mesa Refuge alum, a board member, and a tireless advocate for bettering the racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of the youth justice system. He began...
Hot Off the Press—On Muscle
In the fourth week of our spring campaign, will you donate to support books like Bonnie Tsui’s On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters?
Support Books Like A Greek Tragedy
In our third week of our spring campaign, will you donate to support books like Jeanne Carstensen’s A Greek Tragedy: One Day, a Deadly Shipwreck, and the Human Cost of the Refugee Crisis?
Support Books Like Unrig the Game
In week 2 of our spring campaign, we introduce you to just some of the amazing recent books coming out of Mesa Refuge like Vanessa Daniel’s Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning.
December Residents Tackle Issues of Palestine and Incarcerated Women
Throughout the year, we offer themed invitational residencies that address the pressing issues of our time. In December, we had the pleasure of bringing two groups of outstanding writers and organizers to Mesa to offer protected time and space for their work. As both residencies ended, we were left feeling inspired by what each writer brings to the world and grateful for what they courageously shared with us.