Lisa Locascio Nighthawk
Lisa Locascio Nighthawk is the chair of the Antioch MFA and the executive director of the Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference. Her work has appeared in the Believer, the New York Times, and Electric Literature. Her first novel, Open Me, was published by Grove Atlantic in 2018. She writes a newsletter called Not Knowing How.

Top Picks at the David Lynch Auction
A superfan sifts through the late artist’s objects.
Jun 5, 2025

L.A. Witch Cast Their Spell
The rock trio go goth for their new album, DOGGOD.
May 22, 2025

Outsiders’ Art
The Fisher Museum opens a portal into hidden worlds of science fiction, queerness, and magick.
Nov 14, 2024

Seeking a Friend, and a Destiny, in Hollywood
Novelist Lisa Locascio Nighthawk remembers the challenges of the yearslong home she chose—and returned to.
Sep 3, 2024
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