Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival
About this Organization
We are a five-day literary arts festival held every spring close to March 26, the birthday of our patron saint and inspiration, playwright Tennessee Williams. Unlike most book festivals, TWFest is perfect for readers, writers, theater lovers, and anyone who loves New Orleans culture.
Our Festival events include writing workshops by acclaimed writers, enlightening and entertaining literary panel discussions, theater events, a book fair, Tennessee Williams Tribute Reading, Tennessee Williams scholars conference, literary walking tours, writing marathons, interviews with legendary writers and actors, and a series of New Orleans music , culinary, cocktail, theatre, and cultural events called The Last Bohemia.
Our programming also includes Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival and community outreach events like Coffee and Craft writing workshops at Baldwin & Co.
Heading into our 40th year, TWFest annually brings together over 100 contemporary writers, scholars, actors, musicians, and other artists for five days of literary revelry in the lush Bohemian world of New Orleans. 2026 dates are March 25 - 29.
Our Festival events include writing workshops by acclaimed writers, enlightening and entertaining literary panel discussions, theater events, a book fair, Tennessee Williams Tribute Reading, Tennessee Williams scholars conference, literary walking tours, writing marathons, interviews with legendary writers and actors, and a series of New Orleans music , culinary, cocktail, theatre, and cultural events called The Last Bohemia.
Our programming also includes Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival and community outreach events like Coffee and Craft writing workshops at Baldwin & Co.
Heading into our 40th year, TWFest annually brings together over 100 contemporary writers, scholars, actors, musicians, and other artists for five days of literary revelry in the lush Bohemian world of New Orleans. 2026 dates are March 25 - 29.
