Searching for Home Collective is a Boston-based literary salon devoted to craft, risk, and meaningful artistic exchange.
We gather writers and readers drawn to work that interrogates belonging, identity, and reinvention.
In a culture of speed, the Collective centers depth — conversation and critique.
Searching for Home was born at the intersection of
longing and reinvention.
A space shaped by the tension between where we are and where we
are becoming.
What began as a personal body of work has expanded
into something shared —
a room for writers who want to be changed by the work, and by one
another.
The Searching for Home Collective was founded by poet and psychologist Elizabeth Mateer, author of Searching for Home. Based in Boston, the collective is growing from an intimate literary salon into a broader community for writers and readers seeking meaningful artistic exchange.
Rooted in Boston. Open to everywhere.
Membership is free. Intention is not.
This is a place for the slow work of becoming.
Help Build What Comes Next
The collective is entering its next chapter, and we are looking for thoughtful people who want to help shape it. We are currently seeking support with Boston programming, building a New York City chapter, social media, and community events.
Whether you are ready to take on a defined role or simply want to start a conversation, we would love to hear from you.
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