What a treat to travel to Lake Forest, Illinois for an eighteen-day writing residency at Ragdale.
Fellow old-house lovers will appreciate the care taken with the restoration–details in every corner, from casement windows to the recreation of period wallpaper.
My ecosystem nerds will appreciate Shaw Prairie, a “remnant prairie” that abuts the Ragdale campus.
Writers and other artist friends will love the welcoming energy of the Ragdale staff, the easy intimacy of a small cohort, and the feeling of seclusion–or apply and go see for yourself.