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Robert Reich, Author

“My experience was unbelievable. Each of the panels I attended exceeded my expectations. This Festival was the high point of my year.”

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Pulitzer finalist Hernan Diaz

“I was incredibly inspired by how this Festival provides so many writers and artists with the opportunity to share their work with such a vibrant community in the Bay Area.”

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“I was truly impressed by the scope and diversity of the panels, participants, and overall programming.”

Maw Shein Win, Author

“The panelists were clearly selected with care, and in all cases I could have listened to them speak all day.”

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“All the writers I spoke to expressed their love and admiration for the Festival. I do mean all the writers – every single one.”

Marie Mockett, Author

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Bay Area Book Festival #UNBOUND! Check out past programs + new virtual events each week!

Don’t miss the upcoming program “What Comes Naturally: The Science and Soul of Nature Writing”

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Blog

Back to the Roots

Black Lives Matter: A Resource Guide for “The Witness We Bear,” an #UNBOUND Conversation with Nikky Finney and Jericho Brown

Literary Sustenance: Tess Taylor

Literary Sustenance: Marie Mutsuki Mockett

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