This year, a streamlined Bay Area Book Festival presents 45 of the world’s most renowned authors in a nine-day event from May 1st through 9th. Featuring 11 insightful conversations for adults and eight fearless programs for youth, they all channel the power of literature to inspire audiences to become whole again.

The festival features Nobel Prize Laureate Kazuo Ishiguro, Booker Prize Winner Douglas Stuart, National Book Award winner Charles Yu, and other literary stars speaking to current social issues and the power of art to heal.

Since 2015, Bay Area Book Festival has featured the boldest and most brilliant literary voices in conversations about issues that matter, with a focus on justice and diversity. Over the years, they have showcased more than 1,250 speakers!

The mission of the Bay Area Book Festival is to celebrate a wide spectrum of literary voices, nurture literary culture and community, cultivate literacy, and promote great literary work, with special attention to work that engages with pressing social issues.

You can purchase tickets for individual events as well as the entire festival. All events will be presented on Zoom. If you miss a program, you will receive a link to the video that is available to view for 10 days after the event has aired.

Visit the Bay Area Book Festival website for details and to purchase tickets.
You can find ticket information here.
See the 2021 lineup of speakers here.
Get the festival schedule here.
Learn about the youth program here.
And, you can make a donation here.