The Salem Athenaeum is pleased to announce the fourteenth Salem Literary Festival (aka Salem Lit Fest), happening September 5-10. Most of this year’s festival will be held in person in locations around Salem, with a few sessions only offered online. The Lit Fest features more than 40 notable writers from across genres sharing their stories and writing advice with each

Salem Literary Festival brings the joy of reading to the community with the launch of One Book, One Salem. Beginning on August 1st, this event is a celebration that connects readers from all walks of life. And the best part? You’re invited to join! What’s It All About? One Book, One Salem is a community-wide reading adventure. This year, we’ll

Related reading: “Your Weekend is Booked with Salem Lit Fest 2021” The twelfth Salem Literary Festival (aka Salem Lit Fest) will be presented September 9-12, 2021. Having hosted a very successful virtual festival in 2020, we’ll be delivering most sessions online in 2021, with our Children’s program presented in person at the Peabody Essex Museum on September 11. Featuring four

by Joey Phoenix The Salem Literary Festival opens this coming weekend, September 10-13, with virtual discussions and events featuring local authors, poets, and performers. Although this year presents some challenges in regards to how to have a public festival safely during a global pandemic, the Festival will maintain its longstanding tradition of hosting readings, writing workshops, panel discussions, and artistic

The Salem Literary Festival is returning to Salem this weekend for a celebration of literature and the writers who created it. Events will take place at the Salem Athenaeum and the Cellar at Hotel Salem starting on Friday evening and going through Sunday Now presented by the Salem Athenaeum, the Salem Lit Fest aims to inspire and promote literacy and