37th Annual Tennessee Williams Festival: A Literary Celebration in New Orleans

Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Festival is back for 2024, celebrating it's 37th year on March 20th - 24th in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans.

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The Tennessee Williams Festival brings award-winning writers, poets, historians, scholars, journalists, actors, musicians, and cultural experts together to present five days of literary revelry in New Orleans. Thousands of book and theatre lovers will come to New Orleans from all over the country and abroad for our writer's craft sessions, literary panels, theatre events, author interviews, literary walking tours, culinary & cocktail events, and music events and the incredible Stella Shouting Contest.

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Since then, it has grown into a five-day Festival with over 100 events celebrating the written word. TWFest has always been more than a book festival, with our writing workshops, culinary and cocktail events, theatre events, music events, and a special focus on the history and culture of New Orleans. Our lineups include debut writers alongside Pulitzer and National Book Award winners.

The festival’s mission is threefold: to serve the community through educational, theatrical, literary, and musical programs; to nurture, support, and showcase regional, national and international writers, actors, musicians, and other artists; to honor the creative genius of Tennessee Williams, who considered this city his spiritual home.

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For more information on the schedule and tickets, go to 2024 Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival