As New York City's largest free literary festival, this annual celebration brings together hundreds of spectacular writers from across the globe for more than a week of talks and shopping to satisfy the borough's brainiacs.
Activities run September 22-30 with writers in a variety of genres: international and local, for adult and young readers, working in fiction and nonfiction, poetry, prose, and graphic storytelling. Events are free, but you’ll definitely want to bring some money to buy some new books to take home.
While activities run for the entirety of the nine-day celebration, the centerpiece festival day on Sunday, September 29, takes place in the parks and plazas surrounding Downtown Brooklyn’s Borough Hall and other venues. Multiple stages will overflow with conversation as authors come together to converse, read and sign books throughout the day. Festival Day also stages the largest book market in the Northeast.
Also don't miss the Virtual Festival Day (Sunday, September 22) and Children’s Day (Saturday, September 28). Plus, bookend events will take place across the five boroughs and online.
Here's the full schedule.