Arts District

Get Lit: Baltimore Book Festival Picks

Don't miss these authors (and a few bands) at the Inner Harbor this weekend.

Friday September 26

5 pm  Baltimore Best-Sellers
Featuring Sheri Booker and Jessica Anya Blau, hosted by Marion Winik
Ivy Bookshop Stage

5:30 pm  Jah Works Reggae West Shore Music Stage

6:00 pm  Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore Readings from Baltimore’s best zine CityLit Stage

Saturday September 27

12:00 pm  Mario Livio Author of Brilliant Blunders Ivy Bookshop Stage

1:00 pm  Alice McDermott National Book Award winner/local treasure Literary Salon

2:30 pm  Tavis Smiley Talk show host/author of Death of a King Literary Salon

4:00 pm  Laura Lippman Test your “Tess” knowledge with the best-selling author Ivy Bookshop Stage

4:30 pm Steve Boone Former Lovin’ Spoonful bassist talks rock and roll with Rafael Alvarez CityLit Stage

6:30 pm  Chuck Klosterman Best-selling author of I Wear the Black Hat Literary Salon

Sunday September 28

1:00 pm  From Here: New Fiction Discussion with panelists Jason Tinney, James Magruder, and Dan Fesperman CityLit Stage

1:00 pm  Elaine Eff Author of The Painted Screens of Baltimore Ivy Bookshop Stage

2:00 pm  Bill T. Jones Legendary dancer/choreographer and author of Story/Time Literary Salon

2:00 pm Writing (and Thinking) About Baltimore Discussion with Gilbert Sandler, Fraser Smith, and Michael Olesker JHU Press/Peabody Library Stage

4:30 pm Stephen Powers Legendary street artist talks about his Love Letters Literary Salon

5:00 pm Eddie Conway Formerly incarcerated Black Panther speaks Radical Book Fair Pavilion

5:00 pm  Tom Principato Blues West Shore Music Stage