The Langum Retreats

Welcome to the Langum Foundation’s new summer residences for writing on history and literature. These summer residences are set in Port Townsend, Washington, a community of writers and artists on Puget Sound, Washington. Dozens of writing, jazz, fiddle, vocal, and chamber music festivals are on offer each summer, together with associated public and private conferences and talks. This small city has an excellent bookstore, two movie theatres, and a marvelous climate averaging in the upper 60s during the “hot” days and nights. It is close to many inspiring drives in the nearby Olympic Mountains.

The residencies are held within the Langum homestead of Graystones, 821 Polk Street, Port Townsend, Washington 98368. The residence holder enjoys a five-week tenure on the first floor of the primary residence and a separate large study on the site. This study has a large wooden desk and a collection of more than 1,200 books, including 800 biographies. The use of these facilities is available free of additional charge to the holder of a Langum residency. Nor is there any additional charge for the use of the main facilities. There are no programs or active conferences at the residencies. Rather, the program is intended for the serious writer who is engaged in a major piece of writing on a significant work, generally a book.

There are no enrollment fees, but a significant body of writing is required for submission. The three residency periods are May 15-June 20, June 20-July 25, and July 25-August 29th, plus two days for housekeeping on the side of each residency period. Applications should be sent to David J. Langum, Sr., Executive Director, 2809 Berkeley Drive, Hoover, Alabama 35242 | Cell: (360) 809-0465.