The Charleston Literary Festival (CLF) will take place from November 1 – 10, 2024, and it has just announced the first 14 of at least 35 acclaimed authors who will take the stage at Dock Street Theatre for this year’s Festival. This list reflects their commitment to literary excellence and to building an unforgettable Festival experience.
- Nikki Giovanni, multi-award winning literary icon and poet, in partnership with the International African American Museum
- Colm Tóibín, Long Island, Oprah’s Book Club Pick 2024, Booker Prize Nominated author
- Jayne Anne Phillips, Night Watch, Pulitzer Prize Winner 2024
- Paul Murray, The Bee Sting, Booker Prize Nominee 2023
- Catherine Lacey, Biography of X, Winner of the 2023 Brooklyn Library Prize
- Lottie Hazell, Piglet, with Emmeline Clein, author of Dead Weight, two dazzling debuts
- Claire Messud, This Strange Eventful History, New York Times bestselling author
- Attica Locke, Guide Me Home, New York Times bestselling author
- Ilyon Woo, Master Slave Husband Wife, Pulitzer Prize Winner 2024
- James Shapiro, The Playbook, New York Times bestselling author
- Eddie S. Glaude Jr., We Are The Leaders We Have Been Looking For, New York Times bestselling author
- Charan Ranganath, Why We Remember, New York Times bestselling author
- Marie Arana, Latinoland, National Book Award Finalist
A limited number of Early Bird All-Session Access Passes are on sale now. With this discounted pass, you get entrance to all 30+ sessions at CLF 2024. You must act quickly as these sell out every year!
-Submitted by Charleston Literary Festival
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