2026 KWELI INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL
READINGS 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: Laura Pegram
FREE
Register: events@kwelijournal.org
Friday, November 20, 2026
6:30 - 8:30pm
Akwaaba Mansion, 347 MacDonough Street, BK
Nafissa Thompson-Spires on The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford
Moderator: TBD
FREE
Register: events@kwelijournal.org
Tuesday, December 2, 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
Thursday, December 10, 2026
6:30 - 8:30pm
Akwaaba Mansion, 347 MacDonough Street, BK
Edwidge Danticat on Déy
Moderator: TBD
FREE
Register: events@kwelijournal.org
Thursday, December 17, 2026
6:30 - 8:30pm
Akwaaba Mansion, 347 MacDonough Street, BK
Hannah Lillith Assadi on Paradiso 17
Moderator: Sahar Delijani
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.
