Spring Literary Festival
April 6-9, 2026
Join us in Cullowhee for four days of free readings and book signings by 19 of the country's best writers. Hear from bestsellers Ross Gay and Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Vanessa Lillie, National Book Award finalists Gabrielle Calvocoressi and Deborah Jackson Taffa, Guggenheim fellow Margot Livesey, Pen/Faulkner finalist Steve Yarbrough, and many more.
Festival Information
Festival Schedule
All events will take place in the on WCU's Cullowhee campus. Festival uthors will share from their work, take audience questions, and sign books. City Lights Bookstore will be on site to sell books, and all events are free and open to the public.
Monday, April 6
12:00 - (UC Theater)
4:00 - & (UC Theater)
7:30 - & (UC Theater)
Tuesday, April 7
12:00 - & (UC Theater)
4:00 - & (UC Theater)
7:30 - & (UC Grand Room)
Wednesday, April 8
12:00 - Panel Discussion: Working as a Writer (UC Theater)
4:00 - & (UC Theater)
7:30 - & , with (UC Theater)
Thursday, April 9
12:00 - Student Writing Competitions Winners
4:00 - &
7:30 - &
Sponsors
This year's festival receives support from the Department of English Studies, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Office of the Provost, the Division of Student of Affairs, Campus Theme, the Visiting Scholar Program, the Latino/a Studies program, the Museum of the Cherokee People, and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
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