Throughout the year, Lighthouse brings acclaimed and up-and-coming writers to Denver for craft sessions, on-stage conversations, readings, Q&As, and other events. Books by the authors are available at all events, courtesy of the Tattered Cover.
Interested in helping bring award-winning authors to Lighthouse and gaining exclusive VIP reception invites? Email Development Director Jordyn Wolking.
Stay tuned for our next Inside the Writer's Studio guest, coming soon!
Past Writer's Studio guests have included:
- Edwidge Danticat
- Julia Alvarez and Kali Fajardo-Anstine (podcast)
- Michelle Tea and Esmé Weijun Wang (podcast)
- Kevin Young (podcast)
- Adam Johnson (podcast)
- Carmen Maria Machado (podcast)
- Claudia Rankine (as part of Denver Talks)
- Etgar Keret
- Elif Batuman & Aleksandar Hemon
- Dana Spiotta & Jess Walter
- Michael Ondaatje (podcast)
- Heidi Julavits & Ben Marcus
- Kazuo Ishiguro (podcast)
- George Saunders (podcast)
- Jennifer Egan (podcast)
- Mark Doty (podcast)
- Junot Diaz
- Thomas Lux (podcast)
- Mary Karr (podcast)
- Lorrie Moore (podcast)
- Colson Whitehead (podcast)
- Mark Strand (podcast)
- Tobias Wolff (podcast part one, podcast part two)
- Francine Prose
- Chris Offutt
- Lee Gutkind
- Pattiann Rogers
- Mark Irwin
2021: Edwidge Danticat
October 2, 2021 @ The Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre
2019: Julia Alvarez and Kali Fajardo-Anstine
November 6, 2019, @ The Newman Center for Performing Arts
2019: Michelle Tea and Esmé Weijun Wang
August 8 @ Denver Museum of Nature and Science's Ricketson Auditorium
2019: Kevin Young
March 19 @ Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design's Mary Harris Auditorium
2017: Claudia Rankine
November 15-16, 2017 @ Boettcher Concert Hall
2017: Etgar Keret
May 6-7, 2017 @ Mizel Arts and Cultural Center
2017: Elif Batuman and Aleksandar Hemon
March 25-26, 2017 @ Tivoli Center
2016: Dana Spiotta and Jess Walter
December 3-4, 2016 @ Denver Art Museum
2016: Michael Ondaatje
March 19-20, 2016 @ East High School
2015: Heidi Julavits and Ben Marcus
October 3, 2015 @ Denver Art Museum
2015: Kazuo Ishiguro
March 27-28, 2015 @ King Center
2014: George Saunders
September 20-21, 2014 @ Mizel Arts and Cultural Center
2013: Jennifer Egan
October 24-25, 2013 @ L2 Arts and Culture Center
2013: Mark Doty
May 19-20, 2013 @ American Mountaineering Center
2012: Junot Diaz
November 10-11, 2012 @ Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center
2011: Mary Karr
October 22-23, 2011 @ L2 Arts Theater
2010: Colson Whitehead
October 23-34, 2010 @ DCPA Jones Theatre
2009: Lorrie Moore
October 24-25, 2009 @ L2 Arts Theater