2024 Program & Tickets
Welcome to the Charleston Literary Festival. Let this year's stunning roster of speakers inspire you with transformative conversations on and off the Festival stage. Taking place at the historic Dock Street Theatre with book signings after most sessions, this is sure to be the cultural event of the South this fall.
For questions regarding ticketing, email us at enquiries@charlestonliteraryfestival.com. Student rates are available; email for further information.
Fri, Nov 1 at 11am at Dock Street Theatre
Charleston Literary Festival 2024
Mon, Nov 4 from 12pm - 1pm at Dock Street Theatre
A Conversation with Nikki Giovanni: Nikki Giovanni with Tonya Matthews
Mon, Nov 4 from 2pm - 3pm at Dock Street Theatre
Kwame Dawes & Kimiko Hahn with Marjory Wentworth: Fortunate Travelers
Mon, Nov 4 from 4pm - 5pm at Dock Street Theatre
Geoff Dyer with Geoffrey Harpham: The Last Days of Roger Federer
Mon, Nov 4 from 5:15pm - 6pm at Dock Street Theatre
Mastering the Art of Listening: Building Stronger Connections with Dr. Jeannelle Perkins
Mon, Nov 4 at 6pm at Dock Street Theatre
Theater Performance — Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley
Wed, Nov 6 from 4pm - 5pm at Dock Street Theatre
Marie Arana with Bilal Qureshi: Latinoland
Wed, Nov 6 from 6pm - 7pm at Dock Street Theatre
Brody Mullins & Luke Mullins with Monica Langley: The Wolves of K Street
Wed, Nov 6 from 8pm - 9pm at Dock Street Theatre
Chris Whitaker with Anthony Varallo: All the Colors of the Dark
Thu, Nov 7 from 12pm - 1pm at Dock Street Theatre
Attica Locke with Tamara Butler: Guide Me Home
Thu, Nov 7 from 2pm - 3pm at Dock Street Theatre
Angela Saini with Jennet Alterman: The Patriarchs
Thu, Nov 7 from 4pm - 5pm at Dock Street Theatre
Ross Benjamin & Mark Harman with Scott Denham: A Kafka Centenary Celebration
Thu, Nov 7 from 6pm - 7pm at Dock Street Theatre
Michael J. Sandel with Geoffrey Harpham: Democracy's Discontent
Fri, Nov 8 from 12pm - 1pm at Dock Street Theatre
Jayne Anne Phillips with Ann Close: Night Watch
Fri, Nov 8 from 2pm - 3pm at Dock Street Theatre
Jean Hanff Korelitz with Anne Blessing: The Sequel
Fri, Nov 8 at 4pm at Dock Street Theatre
Rachel Kushner with Autumn Phillips: Creation Lake
Fri, Nov 8 at 6:30pm at Dock Street Theatre
WORLD PREMIERE: All The Beauty In The World — Starring Patrick Bringley, Directed by Dominic Dromgoole
Sat, Nov 9 from 9:30am - 12pm at Dock Street Theatre
Film Screening: Brooklyn
Sat, Nov 9 from 12pm - 1pm at Dock Street Theatre
Colm Tóibín with Bilal Qureshi: Long Island
Sat, Nov 9 from 2pm - 3pm at Dock Street Theatre
Bianca Bosker with Patrick Bringley: Get the Picture
Sat, Nov 9 from 4pm - 5pm at Dock Street Theatre
Ramie Targoff with Regina Marler: Shakespeare's Sisters
Sat, Nov 9 from 6pm - 7pm at Dock Street Theatre
Catherine Lacey with Regina Marler: Biography of X
Sun, Nov 10 from 12pm - 1pm at Dock Street Theatre
Lottie Hazell with Emmeline Clein: Piglet
Sun, Nov 10 from 2pm - 3pm at Dock Street Theatre
Deesha Philyaw with Dr. Jeannelle Perkins: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
Sun, Nov 10 from 4pm - 5pm at Dock Street Theatre
Ilyon Woo with Kim Cliett Long: Master Slave Husband Wife
Sun, Nov 10 at 6:30pm at Dock Street Theatre