The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival is an annual five-day celebration held in late March, which showcases national and regional scholars, writers, and performing artists. Programs include panel discussions, theatrical performances, a one-act play competition, lectures, literary walking tours, musical performances, a book fair, and more.

Beginning on March 26th and running through the 30th, the stellar 2008 lineup includes such presenters as California Poet Laureate Al Young; Tony Award-winning director Gregory Mosher; Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally; Emmy winning journalist
Linda Ellerbee; Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Tift Merritt; bestsellers Claire Cook, Hal Crowther, and Lee Smith; critically acclaimed writers Betsy Carter, Alison Pelegrin, and James Wilcox; literary agents Mitch Douglas and Lisa Bankhoff; actors Marian Seldes, Stephanie Zimbalist, Tab Hunter; and many more. 

Click HERE For Event Schedule

Click HERE To Download The Official 2008 Festival Brochure

Click HERE To Read Scampi Zimbalist's Media Debut

Click HERE to listen to the radio interview done March 27th on The Spud Show with John "Spud" McConnell

Click HERE to read reviews of the festival