The Santa Fe International Literary Festival

On Stage

Bestselling, prizewinning authors headline the Festival, discussing their work with readings and book signings that set the stage for further inspired conversations.

In Conversation and Author Talks

Authors and other notable figures engage in one-on-one conversations and thought-provoking discussions. An opportunity to find out what inspires some of today’s most important writers.

Walk & Talk

Small groups of festivalgoers along with featured authors stretch their legs and their minds during morning meditations, walking tours, and other literary-themed activities.

Schedule:

8:00 AM - Morning Meditation and Author Talk with Roshi Joan Halifax

Buddhist teacher and social and environmental activist

Venue: Lamy / Peralta Rooms

9:15 AM - On the Big Stage with David Grann

Bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, The Wager, and The Lost City of Z

In conversation with Hampton Sides

Venue: Sweeney Ballroom

11:00 AM - On the Big Stage with Lynsey Addario

Legendary conflict photographer and bestselling author of the memoir It’s What I Do

Venue: Sweeney Ballroom

12:00 PM - Lunch Break

Please enjoy live music in the courtyard. Bring lunch or visit the food truck.

Venue: Courtyard

1:00 PM - On Stage with John Vaillant

2023 National Book Award finalist in nonfiction for Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World

In conversation with William deBuys

Venue: Sweeney Ballroom

1:00 PM - On Stage with Arthur Sze and Wang Jiaxin

Arthur Sze, National Book Award–winning poet, and Wang Jiaxin, award-winning poet, translator, and educator—two legendary international stars talk poetry

Venue: Rooms A/B

2:30 PM - On Stage with Tommy Orange

Pulitzer Prize finalist, winner of a National Book Critics Circle Award for There There, and author of Wandering Stars

In conversation with Ramona Emerson

Venue: Sweeney Ballroom

2:30 PM - On Stage with Tracy K. Smith

Two-term U.S. poet laureate, Tracy K. Smith, is a memoirist, translator, and opera librettist for the world premiere of The Righteous. In conversation with Hakim Bellamy

Venue: Rooms A/B

2:30 PM - Walk & Talk: Georgia O’Keeffe Museum with Roxana Robinson

Join us for a short walk to the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Research Center to visit the museum’s library and archives and enjoy a short talk by a museum staff member, followed by a self-guided tour of the museum. (Limited to 10)

Venue: Walk & Talk

4:00 PM - On the Big Stage with Anthony Doerr

Pulitzer Prize–winning author of All the Light We Cannot See, About Grace, and Cloud Cuckoo Land In conversation with Bryan Curtis

Venue: Sweeney Ballroom

4:00 PM - Spirits Tasting at Sazón

A spirited tasting of the spirits of Mexico, by Chef Fernando Olea, at the famous Sazón restaurant.

Venue: Spirits Tasting & Author Talk

5:00 PM - Reception

All ticket holders are welcome!

Venue: Santa Fe Community Convention Center

6:00 PM - On the Big Stage with Julia Alvarez

National Medal of Arts recipient, author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, In the Time of the Butterflies, and the new The Cemetery of Untold Stories In conversation with Manuel Muñoz

Venue: Sweeney Ballroom

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