Alone Together with Andre Dubus III, Major Jackson, Jessica Keener, Sadia Hassan, Jennifer Haupt

Literary Travels with Alden Jones and Mary Morris

The Wanting Was a Wilderness defies genre—part literary analysis, part memoir, part rumination on memoir and memoir . . .

Politics & Policies with Paul Krugman and Sarah Chayes

In Paul Krugman's latest book he takes stock of where the United States has come from and where it’s headed. . . .

Uncovering the Past with Maya Shanbhag Lang and Jessica Pearce Rotondi

Families are complicated and the people you are closest to are often the ones you understand the least. In the wake of . . .

Female Spies and Their Secrets with Lynne Olson and Arthur Magida

In this year, the 75th anniversary year of WWII, we celebrate the role women played in the war with two books about . . .

A Homeless Belonging with Nikita Stewart

Nikita Stewart's new book Troop 6000, is the inspiring true story of the first Girl Scout troop founded for and by . . .

Janis Joplin: Pearl with Holly George-Warren and Jeff Tamarkin

Janis: Her Life and Music by Holly George-Warren captures the mercurial life and success of Janis Joplin. This . . .

Life Lessons, with authors Nick Flynn and Roger Rosenblatt

When Nick Flynn was seven years old, his mother set fire to their house. The event loomed large in his imagination for . . .

The Consequences of a Decision with Amir Ahmadi Arian and Megha Majumdar

In Megha Majumdar’s book A Burning, a woman in India witnesses a terrorist attack on the subway, then makes a decision . . .

The World Is Music with Jennifer Rosner and Erin Almond

In Jennifer Rosner's novel, The Yellow Bird Sings, a young woman and her 5 year old musical prodigy daughter are . . .

In Retrospect with Jill McCorkle and Andre Dubus III

The passage of time often causes people to reflect on their past and often their family secrets begin to come to life. . . .

In Short with Susan Minot and Peter Orner

Peter Orner’s Molly Brown and other Stories provides many short takes—on a first date that turns into a late-night . . .

Double Standards with Deesha Philyaw and Kelly Jo Ford

Deesha Philyaw's The Secret Lives of Church Ladies features four generations of characters grappling with who they . . .

Poets in Conversation: Poetry and Social Justice

Join us for a conversation with five extraordinary poets on the topic of poetry and social justice. We’re delighted to . . .

A Wild Winter Swan: Retelling Fairy Tales with Maria Tatar and Gregory Maguire

After brilliantly reimagining the worlds of Oz, Wonderland, Dickensian London, and the Nutcracker, the New York Times . . .

Emily’s World with Martha Ackerman and Marta McDowell

Martha Ackmann’s These Fevered Days is an engaging, intimate portrait of Emily Dickinson, one of America’s greatest . . .

Where We Are (and how we got here) with Steve Almond

Steve Almond’s Bad Stories argues that Trumpism is a bad outcome arising directly from the bad stories we tell . . .

Alone Together with Andre Dubus III, Major Jackson, Jessica Keener, Sadia Hassan, Jennifer Haupt

Join Jennifer Haupt, editor of Alone Together: Love, Grief, and Comfort in the Time of COVID-19, and contributing . . .

Life Decisions with Sam Brakeley and Sebastian Matthews

In 2011, Sebastian Matthews' family was in a major car accident. They were hit head-on by a man in the throes of a . . .

Which Country Has the World’s Best Health Care? with Ezekiel Emanuel

The US spends more than any other nation, nearly $4 trillion, on health care. Yet, for all that expense, the US health . . .

On Native Lands with David Heska Wanbli Weiden and Stephen Graham Jones

In Stephen Graham Jones The Only Good Indians, four American Indian men who were childhood friends from the Blackfeet . . .

Northern Landscapes with Peter Geye and Julia Philips

Join Peter Geye and Julia Phillips in a discussion of fiction in frozen landscapes and the role that location plays in . . .

Dystopian Worlds with Diane Cook and Hilary Leichter

Diane Cook's A New Wilderness, is a wildly imaginative debut novel of a mother’s battle to save her daughter in a . . .

The End of the Earth with Julia Carrick Dalton and Andrew Krivak

In Andrew Krivak's The Bear is set in an Edenic future where a girl and her father live close to the land in the . . .

Midlife Changes with Amity Gaige and Caroline Leavitt

In Sea Wife, Amity Gaige introduces us to Juliet who is failing to juggle motherhood and her stalled-out dissertation . . .

Literary Cocktail Hour - with Archer Mayor and Mystery Writers

The Brattleboro Literary Festival hosted this virtual Literary Cocktail Hour, featuring three extraordinary mystery . . .

Literary Cocktail Hour with Danielle Trussoni

Tim Weed  interviews Danielle Trussoni on her new novel, The Ancestor, a literary gothic novel that explores the . . .

Literary Cocktail Hour with Chard deNiord and Novelist, Vincent Panella

The Brattleboro Literary Festival invites you to join us for a virtual Literary Cocktail Hour, featuring former . . .

Kate Greathead and Joan Silber

From October 13, 2018. Kate Greathead proves herself an impassioned observer and insightful storyteller in her . . .

Tom Sleigh, Cara Blue-Adams, and Alia Malek

From October 13, 2018. Cara Blue Adams will be in conversation with authors Alia Malek and Tom Sleighabout their new . . .

Kerri Arsenault, John Freeman, Emily Raboteau (2017)

As the refugee crisis convulses whole swathes of the world and there are daily updates about the rise of homelessness . . .

Tom Callahan, James Dodson (2017)

It’s been said that the smaller the ball, the better the writing, and two of the best in the business prove it with . . .

Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich, Helene Stapinski (2017)

Join authors Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich and Helene Stapinski as they read from their work and talk about their . . .

Poetry of Witness Panel (2017)

Poetry of Witness: Where the Personal Meets the  Political — A Panel Discussion on Writing and Witnessing in an Age of . . .

Ron Powers (2017)

Ron Powers, a Pulitzer Prize-winning and Emmy Award-winning writer and critic, has studied and written about Mark . . .

Stephen Kiernan, Robert Madrygin (2017)

Join authors Stephen Kiernan and Robert Madrygin for this opening night talk from the 2017 Brattleboro Literary . . .

Avi (2017)

Join prolific author Avi for this opening night talk from the 2017 Brattleboro Literary Festival hosted at Brooks . . .

Robert Watson (2017)

Robert Watson ’s new book, The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn , tells the chilling story of the HMS Jersey , a prison ship . . .

Nancy Marie Brown (2016)

Join author Nancy Marie Brown for her talk on her book 'Ivory Vikings' hosted at Brooks Memorial Library on October . . .

Lauret Savoy (2016)

Join Lauret Savoy, the acclaimed author of 'Trace' for this talk from the 2016 Brattleboro Literary Festival, held at . . .

Joseph Mazur, Larry Olmsted, Angela Palm (2016)

Join nonfiction authors Joseph Mazur, Larry Olmsted and Angela Palm as they tak about the relationship between their . . .

Robin MacArthur, Jensen Beach (2016)

Join authors Robin MacArthur and Jensen Beach as they speak at 118 Elliot Street as part of the 2016 Brattleboro . . .

Bill Littlefield, Glenn Stout (2016)

Join sports aficionados Bill Littlefield and Glenn Stout for this presentation for the 2016 Brattleboro Literary . . .

Harry Bliss, Josh Neufeld (2016)

Join cartoonists Harry Bliss and Josh Neufeld as they present their two very different takes on the comicbook . . .

Arun Gandhi, Bethany Hegedus, Evan Turk (2016)

Learn more about the Grandfather Gandhi children's book series from co-authors Arun Gandhi and Bethany Hegedus as well . . .

Annette Gordon-Reed, Peter Onuf (2016)

Join authors Annette Gordon-Reed and Peter Onuf as they discuss their book “Most Blessed of the Patriarchs” Thomas . . .

Charlotte Gordon, Kate Bolick (2016)

Join authors Charlotte Gordon and Kate Bolick as they discuss the intersection of women, history, literature, . . .

Alice Fogel, Chard deNiord (2015)

 Alice Fogel is New Hampshire Poet Laureate. Her latest collection of poetry, "Intervals" was inspired by Johan . . .

Ann Beattie (2015)

The Brattleboro Literary Festival 2015 last lecture at Brooks Memorial Library futured author Ann Beattie. Ms. Beattie . . .

Ernest Hebert, Castle Freeman (2015)

Vermont authors, Ernest Hebert and Castle Freeman read from new works of theirs for the Brattleboro Literary Festival . . .

Howard Axelrod (2015)

BRATTLEBORO LITERARLY FESTIVAL 2015 - HOWARD AXELRODIn his remarkable literary debut, "The Point of Vanishing: A . . .

Maria Tatar (2015)

Join author Maria Tatar, the John L. Loeb Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures, for her 2015 Brattleboro . . .

Forrest Gander, Rachel Eliza Griffiths (2015)

Join Forrest Gander and Rachel Eliza Griffiths read slection of their poetry as part of the 2015 Brattleboro Literary . . .

Kenny Bruno, Beth Handman (2014)

Co-authors of the new series of books for children Josie Goes Green, Kenny Bruno and Beth Handman present at the . . .

Ronald Levao, Susan Wolfson (2014)

Both professors of English literature, authors Ronald Levao and Susan Wolfson discuss before an engaged audience at . . .

Laurel Neme (2014)

Join Laurel Neme at the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center for this 2014 Brattleboro Literary Festival talk that . . .

Rick Bass (2014)

Join author Rick Bass as he speaks at Brooks Memorial Library as part of the 2014 Brattleboro Literary Festival.Rick . . .

Joseph Ellis (2014)

Author of eight Revolution-era books, Joseph J. Ellis presents during the 2014 Brattleboro Literary Festival, bringing . . .

Raouf Mama (2014)

Join Distinguished Professor of English at Eastern Connecticut State University Raouf Mama as he discusses his newly . . .

Jay Parini (2014)

Jay Parini speaks on his books in this talk entitled 'The Human Face of God' during this October 4, 2014 presentation . . .

Daniel Smith (2013)

It was the Brattleboro Retreat that brought to the 2013 Literary Festival author and editor Daniel Smith to discuss . . .

Tom Folsom, Lily Koppel (2013)

Children’s author Jo Knowles and nonfiction writer Lily Koppel ("The Astronaut Wives Club")present together as part of . . .

Howard Norman (2013)

Author Howard Norman offers an exclusive preview of his upcoming novel "Next Life Might Be Kinder" slated for release . . .

Tom Kizzia (2013)

Author Tom Kizzia discusses his tale of modern day homecoming "Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness . . .

Christopher Castellani, Roland Merullo (2013)

Christopher Castellani and Roland Merullo, both Italian-American authors, give readings of their works and then answer . . .

Andrew Nagorski (2013)

Discussing his latest book, NYC think-tank exec Andrew Nagorski paints a compelling portrait of Nazi Germany, as seen . . .

Howard Frank Mosher (2012)

Brattleboro Literary Festival 2012: Howard Frank Mosher

Tom Santopietro, Mark Rotella (2012)

Authors Tom Santopietro and Mark Rotella present this talk entitled 'Embracing the Inner Italian' at Brooks Memorial . . .

Local Author Showcase (2012)

Bratt Literary Festival 2012 HD: Local Author Showcase