Milestones are important. Anniversaries mark longevity, and longevity suggests success, commitment, devotion and abiding love. So it's notable that this year is Lighthouse Writers Workshops ' twentieth Lit Fest. That's two full decades of serving up writers and the literary community a movable feast of paginated pleasures that celebrates the written word and those who create it.

But this year? "It's more important now than ever," says Lighthouse co-founder and program director Andrea Dupree. "Being around other thoughtful people who want to hear stories and engage and know each other — that's one of the basic elements that's always been a part of Lit Fest. But this year, we need to build back a sense of trust, and one of the best ways to build back trust with another human being is to h

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