Harvard LITFest

Date: 

Friday, February 3, 2017, 2:10pm to Saturday, February 4, 2017, 2:10pm

LITFest features internationally acclaimed authors and editors, readings of new work, panels, and hands-on workshops. Join us for a celebration of our literary community, whose vibrant past has changed the world of literature and whose current thinkers are transforming the future of writing.

  • LITFest 2017 kicks off with a special edition of The Sloth storytelling hour and reception
  • Tom Perrotta, award-winning writer and creator of HBO’s hit show The Leftovers, in conversation with TV writer and Harvard alum Nick Cuse
  • “Breaking In” panel featuring recent alumni talking about their pathways towards publication
  • Award-winning author James Carroll and in a discussion about writing and history with Richard Parker
  • Lunchtime panel on food writing with Carla Martin, featuring a chocolate tasting
  • Hands-on creative writing workshops in fiction writing with Anne Bernays and writing for television with David Madden
  • Harvard Creative Writing faculty members share their perspective on a writing life and workshops

Get the full schedule here.