We know it's a heresy, but Man can not live by antiquarian books alone — every so often we just have to find something new to love! (And, while we're at it, maybe meet the author, too...)
That's when we light out to the nearest lit fest. These here are just are a few of our faves! (Click on each one to learn more.)
Florida
Thursday-Saturday, February 13-15
Georgia
Saturday, February 15
Venice, Florida
Venice Book Fair & Writers Festival
Friday-Saturday, March 20-21
South Carolina
March 2020 — TBA
California
Inland Region Multicultural Book & Family Festival
Saturday, April 18
California
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Saturday-Sunday, April 18-19
California
YallWest Young Adult Literary Festival
Friday-Saturday, April 24-25
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Poetry Festival
(and Small Press & Literary Fair)
May 2020 — TBA
New York
Monday-Saturday, May 4-9
North Carolina
Saturday, May 23
New York
Saturday-Sunday, May 30-31
Illinois
Saturday-Sunday, June 6-7
New York
Typographics Book Fair
at the Typographics Conference
Saturday-Sunday, June 20-21
Pennsylvania
Thursday-Sunday, August 6-9
Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress National Book Festival
Saturday, August 29
Georgia
Friday-Sunday, September 4-6
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Regional Festival of Books
Friday-Saturday, September 18-19
California
Saturday, September 26
California
Orange County Children’s Book Festival
Sunday, September 27
New York
Saturday-Sunday, October 3-4
Tennessee
Southern Festival of Books & Handmade + Bound
Friday-Sunday, October 9-11
California
North San Diego Latino Book & Family Festival
Saturday, October 10
Minnesota
Saturday, October 17
Kentucky
Friday-Saturday, October 23-24
Maryland
November 2020 — TBA
Texas
Saturday-Sunday, November 7-8
South Carolina
YallFest Young Adult Literary Festival
Friday-Saturday, November 13-14
Florida
Friday-Sunday, November 20-22
That's it for 2020 (so far). Stay tuned!