2026 KWELI INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL

READING AND CONVERSATIONS

PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Times are EST.



PRE-FESTIVAL EVENT
Thursday, November 5, 2026
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Akwaaba Mansion, 347 MacDonough Street, BK
Alexia Nader on The Meaning of Daughter
Moderator: TBD
FREE
Register: events@kwelijournal.org


Tuesday, December 1, 2026
6:30 - 8:30pm
Akwaaba Mansion, 347 MacDonough Street, BK
Naima Coster on Take What You Can
Moderator: TBD
FREE
Register: events@kwelijournal.org


Thursday, December 3, 2026
6:30 - 8:30pm
Akwaaba Mansion, 347 MacDonough Street, BK
LaToya Watkins on The Book of Chuck
Moderator: Shelbey Monae
FREE
Register: events@kwelijournal.org



Tuesday, December 8, 2026
6:30 - 8:30pm
Akwaaba Mansion, 347 MacDonough Street, BK
Valeria Luiselli on Beginning Middle End
Moderator: Ana Oropeza-Parra
FREE
Register: events@kwelijournal.org




 

Kweli International Literary Festival is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

Kweli is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by readers like you and by grants from organizations including the Literary Arts Fund, New York State Council on the Arts, Community of Literary Magazines and Presses, John Blackman Foundation and the Whiting Foundation.

 
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