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 Shelley Popke.
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