CT Lit Fest at Real Art Ways, Hartford

Event:

Date:

October 14th, 2023.

Time:

10:00 AM

Contact:

ctlitfest@realartways.org

Website:

https://www.realartways.org/raw-events/ct-lit-fest/

The CT Lit Fest is a fall book festival presented by Real Art Ways. A literary carnival under one roof in the center of Connecticut. A day for writers, teachers, students, and readers to mingle and discover new voices. Events run throughout the day. Admission is free.

The Fest takes over the galleries of RAW for readings, talks, performances, and an interactive typewriter installation. The main gallery hosts a bookfair to showcase publishers, journals, writing programs, and arts organizations. Food Trucks: Samba’s Cuisine and Auntie’s Pasta

Featuring writers Wally Lamb and Antoinette Brim-Bell. The CT Council of Poets Laureate will present a selection of laureates reading!

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