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 1

12:00 pm - Gilbert-Chappell Poets 

4:00 pm - Maria Zoccola and Amy Alvarez

Tuesday, April 2

12:00 pm - Live Recording of Read Appalachia podcast with Ron Rash and Ann Pancake

4:00 pm - Sarah Viren and Kerry Howley

7:30 pm - Ann Pancake

Wednesday, April 3

12:00 pm - Winners of creative writing competitions  

4:00 pm - Lyz Lenz and Carter Sickels

7:30 pm - Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Thursday, April 4

12:00 pm - Alan Gratz

4:00 pm - Ariel Francisco and Marcelo Hernandez Castillo

7:30 pm - Jericho Brown