Lit Fest - Lighthouse Writers Workshop 2026

Panelists include: Megan O'Grady and Sarah Burnes (The Gernert Company).

As the publishing industry continues to change, the relationship between an author and their agent can make or break a career. Join Megan O’Grady and her agent Sarah Burnes as they talk about the ways they’re navigating the choppy waters of publishing together.

Panelists include: Megan O'Grady and Sarah Burnes (The Gernert Company).

As the publishing industry continues to change, the relationship between an author and their agent can make or break a career. Join Megan O’Grady and her agent Sarah Burnes as they talk about the ways they’re navigating the choppy waters of publishing together.

Come and celebrate the hard work of the Poetry Collective graduates, hear some of their final work, and learn more about the year-long program.

This is the in-person version of this event, if you'd like to attend this as a Livestream, click here.

We will have a Sober Space available on the second floor during this event. This is a welcoming, inclusive gathering place for people in all forms of recovery or anyone who wants to have a space to connect without alcohol during Lit Fest 2026. There will be snacks, NA beverages, writing prompts, and conversation starters available during this time. 

For more resources and recovery meetings close to Lighthouse, you can visit: https://www.yorkstreetclub.com/Schedule

Come and celebrate the hard work of the Poetry Collective graduates, hear some of their final work, and learn more about the year-long program.
This is the Livestream version of this event, if you'd like to attend this in-person, click here.

Grab a drink or a bite from our food truck and buckle down in Beacon Hall to hear your favorite visiting author perform their recent works. Afterwards, you can shop at the Lit Fest pop-up bookstore operated by Spell Books and get your book signed. This is the in-person version of this event.

We will have a Sober Space available on the second floor during this event. This is a welcoming, inclusive gathering place for people in all forms of recovery or anyone who wants to have a space to connect without alcohol during Lit Fest 2026. There will be snacks, NA beverages, writing prompts, and conversation starters available during this time. 

For more resources and recovery meetings close to Lighthouse, you can visit: https://www.yorkstreetclub.com/Schedule

Grab a drink or a bite from our food truck and buckle down in Beacon Hall to hear your favorite visiting author perform their recent works. Afterwards, you can shop at the Lit Fest pop-up bookstore operated by Spell Books and get your book signed. This is the livestream version of this event.

Grab a drink and join fellow Lit Fest participants at Fort Greene Bar for a late-night opportunity to read a five minute excerpt of your work! We will have ten time slots available, and sign up will be first-come, first-served starting at 8:20 PM onsite. You must be 21+ in order to attend this event.
Open Mic Guidelines:
We have a limited amount of time, so in order to make sure every person signed up has a chance to read, your excerpt needs to be 5 minutes (or less, if you prefer). We heavily encourage you to time yourself reading before getting up there! Five minutes goes pretty fast, but we have found that 3 or 4 pages double-spaced of prose or 3 short poems is standard. As someone famous once said, leave the audience wanting more! We also recommend finding something in your work that's particularly visual, funny, or action oriented so that people can follow more easily.