Allegra Huston

About Allegra Huston

TeAllegra Huston is a writer driven by an endless fascination with human behavior, motivations, and the ways people make sense of the world. She is the accomplished author of several books, including Write What You Don’t Know (co-authored with James Navé), Love Child: A Memoir of Family Lost and Found, the novel A Stolen Summer, and writing guides such as How to Edit and Be Edited and How to Read for an Audience (co-authored with James Navé).
Huston contributed to the anthology “One Last Lunch: A Final Meal with Those Who Meant So Much to Us,” crafting an imaginary lunch with her mother who passed away when she was four years old. Her reading of this piece is available by clicking here to listen.
As a journalist, Huston has written for a wide range of prestigious publications in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Her work has appeared in Vogue, Condé Nast Traveler, People, Newsweek, The Times (London), The Oldie, and The Independent on Sunday, among others.
Besides her literary pursuits, Huston has ventured into screenwriting, penning many scripts including the award-winning short film “Good Luck, Mr. Gorski.” Her expertise in writing extends to education, as she has taught creative writing workshops at various institutions, including the University of Oklahoma, the National University of Ireland, Galway, the Taos Writers Conference, and the UK’s prestigious Arvon Foundation.

James Navé

About James Navé

James Navé is a passionate lover of poetry, so much so that his American Express card proudly states “poet” as his profession.
Navé is the co-author of Write What You Don’t Know and How to Read for an Audience, both written in collaboration with Allegra Huston. He has also authored 100 Days Poems After Cancer, published by 3 Taos Press.
Before his partnership with Huston, Nave worked alongside Julia Cameron, the bestselling author of The Artist’s Way. Together, they developed and taught Artist’s Way Creativity Camps across the United States.
Hailing from western North Carolina, Nave grew up immersed in the region’s rich storytelling tradition. He later found his voice in the vibrant slam poetry scene. As the founder of Poetry Alive!, an organization that brought performance poetry into schools, Nave reached over 3 million children across the U.S. During this time, he impressively memorized over 600 poems.
Navé holds an MFA from Vermont College and has shared his expertise through teaching workshops at various institutions, including the University of Oklahoma, the National University of Ireland in Galway, and Duke University. His performances and writing workshops have taken him around the world, from Nouakchott, Mauritania to Galway, Ireland, and from Bangkok to Paris to Lima.
For the past nine years, Nave has been the host of a weekly podcast called Twice 5 Miles Radio: Fertile Ground for Conversations Worth Having. The show airs on WPVMFM-Asheville, KCEI Taos, and is available on Soundcloud. 
Throughout his career, Navé has demonstrated a deep commitment to fostering creativity and a love for the written and spoken word, touching the lives of countless individuals across the globe through his teaching, performances, and literary works.