Schedule of Events

Festival Week

During the festival, writers will read and discuss their work, answer audience questions, and sign books (books sold by City Lights Bookstore). All festival events will take place in the AK Hinds University Center

Monday, April 7

12:00 pm - Gilbert-Chappell Poet Mildred Kiconco Barya and Mentees 

4:00 pm - Darius Stewart and Claire Jiménez

7:30 pm - Hanif Abdurraqib

Tuesday, April 8

12:00 pm - Donna Glee Williams and Victoria Wlosok (+ recognition of high school contest winners)

4:00 pm - Diane McPhail and Wes Browne

7:30 pm - Crystal Wilkinson

Wednesday, April 9

12:00 pm - Winners of creative writing competitions  

4:00 pm - Nic Brown and Tessa Fontaine

7:30 pm - Daniel Wallace

Thursday, April 10

12:00 pm - How to Get Published: a panel discussion

4:00 pm - Tita Ramirez and José Olivarez

7:30 pm - Jill McCorkle