We had a great time in the rain at the Stella Shouting Contest (and you know what Tennessee says about rainy days in New Orleans)! Congratulations to Nick di Rosa who won the contest with a stellar performance.

Don't forget our fundraiser for the New Orleans Family Justice Center! 

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Our beautiful TWFest 2024 full color Program Book is HERE! And inside you'll find a New Orleans affair for readers, writers, & theatre lovers!

We're excited to present our 38th Annual TWFest, including writer's craft sessions, literary panels, theatre events, author interviews, literary walking tours, culinary & cocktail events, and music events. And don’t forget our Stella Shouting Contest kicking it all off on Sunday, March 17! Join award-winning writers, historians, scholars, journalists, actors, musicians, and cultural experts for five days of literary revelry in the lush Bohemia of New Orleans. 

Click the image to view and download the full color PDF version.

Prefer a full spread FLIPBOOK? Click HERE for the digital flipbook version—sound on for the full effect!

Want a printable, chronological 2024 Schedule of Events so you can focus on your perfect TWFest experience? Get your highlighters ready and click the button below. Or view it a day at a time.

We can't wait to see you!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

$100 - Get yourself a LitPass to see all of the literary discussion panels FRI - SUN of TWF24.

$600 - Treat yourself to the full fest experience with a VIP Pass—the best way to see everything you want at TWF24!

ON SALE NOW - Our writer's craft sessions, tickets to special events, like Books & Beignets, Tribute Reading, and Opening Night, theatre events, walking tours, and more!

Looking for SASFest - Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival? Click the image below!

Jacob Storms' Tennessee Rising Poster

DON'T MISS OUR OPENING NIGHT!

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20
7:30 PM – 9 PM—Special Event
OPENING NIGHT: TENNESSEE RISING
Tennessee Rising: The Dawn of Tennessee Williams, a solo play written and performed by Jacob Storms and originally directed for the stage by Alan Cumming, explores the formative period from 1939 - 1945 in which an unknown writer named Tom becomes the acclaimed playwright known as Tennessee, wherein his most iconic character emerges: himself.

Our Festival Opening Night kicks off with cocktails and a visit from Tallulah Bankhead, portrayed by Leslie Castay. Doors open at 7 PM with a cash bar and live music from Delta Revue.
This event is sponsored by Joy and Boysie Bollinger.
Hotel Monteleone, Queen Anne Ballroom, $40 or VIP Pass.