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Soapstone

Grassroots organization supporting women writers through study groups on women's literature.

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Oregon Statewide

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Soapstone is a grassroots organization founded in the early 1990s to support women writers, originally by running solitary writing residencies at a retreat in Oregon's Coast Range; Ursula K. Le Guin served as its first president. After selling the retreat property in 2013, Soapstone now offers a year-round program of study groups focused on women writers. Interested participants can learn about current study groups through the website.

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Last verified 2026-06-10.