The first-ever Bloomington Book Festival will be held October 29-November 2 in Bloomington, Ind., to celebrate books and authors. Sponsors include Morgenstern Books, Indiana Humanities, and Indiana University.
Saturday, November 2, with all events held that day at Morgenstern, will be "a special day" dedicated to community engagement, including publishers, booksellers, and local businesses. Book festival events include panels, live music, food, writing classes with C.L. Clark and Alexander Weinstein, movie viewings, and more. Author events include Ross Gay in conversation with Hanif Abdurraqib; Michael Koryta in conversation with Richard Chizmar; and appearances by Vauhini Vara, Larissa Lai, Michael Martone, Kim Howard, among others.