The Loft Literary Center

The Loft is where words catch fire!
We believe that writers are not only creatives but culture bearers and changemakers whose words shape how we see ourselves and one another. This is the fire we're talking about. 

For more than fifty years, the Loft has helped writers at every stage of their journey to spark and tend the fires of their creativity. We offer classes, mentoring, resources, and community for writers and readers to practice their craft and to celebrate the power of poetry and stories for our world. 

Feed the Fire! 

Fire needs fuel to last. Through fellowships, fundraising, and partnerships, we ensure writers have the time, space, and resources they need to keep creating. By connecting voices across difference and experience, we help ensure that stories don’t burn out in isolation but continue to guide, challenge, and sustain us. Fuel is how we sustain the work, feeding the flame so it can grow, endure, and reach further.

A gift of any size makes you a Friend of the Loft and includes many benefits, including being in community with people who believe in the power of writers, readers, and stories. Gifts of $90 or more and monthly donations of $7.50 or more qualify you for additional perks like discounts on classes and events, access to our writers’ studios, and priority access to exclusive literary and community events.

Whether it's your first time, or you've given for years, your friendship makes our work possible. Thank you for supporting the Loft on Give To The Max Day!