2023: May 6 – 7
We had a wonderful time in person and virtually this past year, and have set our sights on doing it again! Mark your calendars for May 6-7, 2023, and and read more about what we have planned!
Get Your Literary Fix Anytime
We can’t wait to introduce you to some of today’s top authors for adults, young adults, and children — writing from around the corner, across the country, and throughout the world. Join an audience of fellow readers as the writers discuss their new books, debate issues, and describe how they’ve spun their tales and arrived at their ideas. The authors will take your questions and sign your books! Also discover our literary marketplace in Berkeley’s MLK, Jr. Civic Center Park where you can stroll scores of stalls featuring bookstores, publishers, writing programs, book art, individual authors, and more. More information
Some of our 2023 peakers
Full lineup of 2023 Festival speakers will be published on March 24th.
Joan Baez
Eboni K. Williams
V (f.ka. Eve Ensler)
Nicole Chung
Melissa de la Cruz
W. Kamau Bell
Adam Hochschild
Saeed Jones
Jenny Odell
Dan Santat
Jane Smiley
Kate Schatz
Alexandra Petri
Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
