Blog: The Lookout

The 2026 Beacon Award Goes to Natalie Hodges

November 05, 2026

Genna Kohlhardt, MFA

The Beacon Award is an award established over fifteen years ago by writers who take workshops with our stellar faculty, and the tradition of celebrating annually continues to this day. All nominations, deliberations, and ultimate decisions are made by the community, not by Lighthouse staff, which makes the entire enterprise all the more special.

Faculty Spotlight: Teré Folwer Chapman

Faculty Q&A: Teré Fowler-Chapman

July 31, 2026

Anjali Ravi

Book Review: Wanting

Book Review: Claire Jia's Wanting

June 12, 2026

Jenny Catlin

Book Review: Pardeep Toor's Hands

Book Review: Pardeep Toor’s Hands

June 06, 2026

Jenny Catlin

What Happens After  You Have the Idea? with simone stolzoff

What Happens After You Have the Idea?

May 25, 2026

Jenny Catlin

Faculty Spotlight Young Writers Program - Brady Billings

Faculty Q&A: Brady Billings

May 08, 2026

Anjali Ravi

Book Review: Lost in Summerland

Book Review: Lost in Summerland

May 05, 2026

Jenny Catlin

Poets' Guide to Litfest 2026

May 02, 2026

Natalie Bullock

BOOK REVIEW: When Longing Becomes Your Lover

Book Review: When Longing Becomes Your Lover

April 29, 2026

Jenny Catlin

Nonfiction Writer's Guide To Litfest 2026

April 20, 2026

Natalie Bullock

Fiction Writer's Guide to LitFest 2026

April 16, 2026

Natalie Bullock

Book Review: DIZZY

Review of Rachel Weaver's "DIZZY"

March 23, 2026

Heather Grimes

Book Review: Just Watch Me

Review of Lior Torenberg's "Just Watch Me"

March 23, 2026

Jenny Catlin

New Voices Fellow Sydney Solis

2025 New Voices Fellow - Sydney Solis

March 16, 2026

Angelica DiIorio

YWP Faculty Spotlight: Azar Kohzadi 

YWP Faculty Spotlight: Azar Kohzadi 

March 16, 2026

Ashley Bunn

Author Feature: Beth Nguyen

Lit Fest 2026 Visiting Author: Beth Nguyen

March 02, 2026

Angelica DiIorio

Body of Words with Rachel Weaver

Let’s Talk Body of Words with Rachel Weaver

February 26, 2026

Angelica DiIorio