The Dallas Literary Festival, which first took place in 1975, is making a comeback this year using a virtual platform according to a Dallas Morning News article from March 18th. In it they say:
“Writers and bibliophiles of course won’t be able to connect face-to-face during the virtual festival. But the online offerings might reach a wider audience, and Smith says the digital format made it easier for her to invite international authors whom the festival would have otherwise had to fly in. ‘After a big storm, after turbulent times, we start to see a ray of hope,’ Smith says. ‘And I see this literary festival as a ray of hope here in Dallas.’ “
This year boasts an impressive lineup according to an NBC 5 DFW article from March 22nd. In it they say:
“The weekend’s events will include panel discussions, virtual readings and author interviews featuring:
- Charles M. Blow, New York Times columnist, author of ‘The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto.’
- Joy Harjo, the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States, author of the memoir ‘Crazy Brave.’
- Tyehimba Jess, winner of Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, author of ‘Leadbelly and Olio.’
- Yiyun Li, author of ‘Where Reasons End’ and ‘Must I Go.’
- Ben Moser, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography ‘Sontag: Her Life and Work.’ “
The event will be hosted online by the Southern Methodist University.
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