Dear Festival Friends,

Just two more days until the Festival begins this Friday, and we can’t wait to welcome Isabel Wilkerson, Colm Tóibín, James McBride, Rebecca Solnit, Ocean Vuong, Carl Hiaasen, Judy Blume, and many more of our favorite authors. And we look forward to welcoming you, too!

If you haven’t already purchased tickets or would like to add more authors to your Festival roster, it’s not too late. Extra tickets have become available for Jason De León, Ada Limón, Susan Orlean, and Henry Shukman. Click here to grab these spots before they’re gone!

To make the most of your time at the Festival, we encourage you to visit our Know Before You Go page, which should answer most of your questions about the weekend.

And if you’re already looking ahead to next year, set an alarm for 12:00 noon Mountain Time on Sunday, May 17, when we will be releasing a handful of bundle packages for the 2027 Festival. No donation required—just visit our home page.

Finally, enormous thanks! The Festival wouldn’t be possible without the support and enthusiasm of readers like you.

See you soon!

Community News

Throughout April and May, the Festival has been hosting, with Santa Fe’s Sky Cinemas, a series of films featuring the work of 2026 Festival authors. The series concludes Wednesday, May 13, with No Straight Lines, featuring cartoonist Alison Bechdel. It plays at 6:30 at Sky Cinemas in the Railyard. Click here for more info.

Board of Directors
Edward Gale, Chair

Janet Bailey | Juliet Erickson

Andrea Fellows Fineberg | Jenny Kimball

James McGrath Morris | Carmella Padilla

Jenna Scanlan | Mary Sloane

Maria Gale, Ex Officio

Founders
Clare Hertel | Carmella Padilla | Mark Bryant