Arts

Brattleboro Literary Festival schedule

Thursday, Oct. 3

BRATTLEBORO — 7–8:30 p.m. - Vermont Reads - Poetry - Arlene Distler, Wyn Cooper, Tim Mayo, Barbara Benoit, Ed Rayher, and Charlie Butterfield. Brooks Memorial Library

7–9:30 p.m. - Poetry Slam with Kristopher Jansma – Landmark College

7:30–9 p.m. - Collaborations between Video Artists and Writers – Center for Digital Arts

Friday, Oct. 4

7–8:15 p.m. - Jami Attenberg and Rosie Schaap - Robert H Gibson River Garden

7–8:15 p.m. - Walter Stahr and Megan Marshall - Centre Congregational Church

8:30–10 p.m. - Literary Death Match with Adrian Todd Zuniga – Robert H. Gibson River Garden -

Saturday, Oct. 5

10–11:15 a.m. - Megan Mayhew Bergman and Pam Houston - Centre Congregational Church

10–11:15 a.m. - Rigoberto González and Lesléa Newman – Hooker Dunham Theater

10–10:45 a.m. - Michelle Knudsen – New England Youth Theatre

11–11:45 a.m. - Jo Knowles – New England Youth Theatre

11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. - Chris Bohjalian – Centre Congregational Church

11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. - Matthew LimpedeLeah Miller - Who's Reading it First? An Informal Talk with Editors on the Editing Process - Robert H. Gibson River Garden

11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. - Ada Limón and Ross Gay - Hooker Dunham Theater

Noon–1 p.m. - Young Writer's Project – New England Youth Theatre

Noon–1 p.m. - Harold Schechter – Mystery on Main

12:15–1:15 p.m. - Write Action Local Author Showcase–Verandah Porche, Tom Ragle, Ken Hebson and Naima Wade–Robert H. Gibson River Garden

1:15–2:15 p.m. - Larry Tye– Robert H. Gibson River Garden

1:15–2:15 p.m. - Michael Nethercott– Mystery on Main

1:15–2:30 p.m. - Christopher Castellani and Roland Merullo–Centre Congregational Church

1:15–2:30 p.m. - Amy Dryansky and Joan Larkin– Hooker Dunham Theater

2:30–3:30 p.m. - Hilary Davidson– Mystery on Main

2:45–4 p.m. - James Arthur and Patrick Donnelly–Hooker Dunham Theater

2:45–4 p.m. - David Gilbert and Kristopher Jansma– Centre Congregational Church

3–4 p.m. - Tom Kizzia - Brooks Memorial Library

4–5:15 p.m. - Archer Mayor– Mystery on Main

4:15–5:15 p.m. - Green Writer's Press Showcase - Robert H Gibson River Garden - Brian D. Cohen, Patti A. Smith

4:15–5:30 p.m. - Kimiko Hahn and Meghan O'Rourke– Hooker Dunham Theater

4:15–5:30 p.m. - Christine Schutt and Alexis Smith - Centre Congregational Church

4:15–5:15 p.m. - Andrew Nagorski - Brooks Memorial Library

5:30–7 p.m. - Flashing Lights: A Flash Fiction event– Hooker Dunham Theater

7–9 p.m. - Write Action Open Reading – Robert H. Gibson River Garden

Sunday, Oct. 6

10–11:15 a.m. - Jacqueline Sheehan and Steve Yarbrough - Robert H. Gibson River Garden

11–noon - T.P. James writing event – Brooks Memorial Library

11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. - Amy BrillEleanor Morse - Robert H. Gibson River Garden

11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. - Sophie Cabot Black and Tina Chang – Hooker Dunham Theater

12:30–1:30 p.m. - Panel – Reaching Out: Building Communities of Readers and Writers, with David Abrams, Erika Anderson, Cynthia Newberry Martin, Jodi Paloni; moderator - Robert H. Gibson River Garden

12:30–1:30 p.m. - Tanya Lee Stone – Hooker Dunham Theater

12:30–1:30 p.m. - Daniel Smith - Brooks Memorial Library

12:30–1:45 p.m. - Patricia Fargnoli and Cleopatra Mathis – Centre Congregational Church

1:30–2:30 p.m. - Write Action Local Author Showcase – Barbara Benoit, Bruce Hasselbach, Sparrow Hart, and Toni Ortner. Robert H. Gibson River Garden

2–3:15 p.m. - Anne Marie Macari and Richard Michelson – Hooker Dunham Theater

2–3:15 p.m. - David Abrams and Roxana Robinson – Centre Congregational Church

2–3:15 p.m. - Tom Folsom and Lily Koppel – Brooks Memorial Library

3:30–4:30 p.m. - Howard Norman - Brooks Memorial Library

3:30–4:30 p.m. - Patricia Smith – Centre Congregational Church

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