DC Lit Fest

Saturday, March 14, 2026 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Goethe-Institut Washington

The nation's capital is full of readers, and the DC LIT FEST will give those readers a chance to mix, mingle, and meet the city’s literary organizations all in one place. Organized by the PEN/Faulkner Foundationand the Goethe-Institute Washington, this FREE event will start with an open house and a pop-up book sale, then conclude with a panel discussion* featuring some of DC literary leaders and a wine reception for the entire literary community.

 

• 3-5 pm: Open House & Book Sale
• 5-6 pm: Raffle & Panel Discussion
• 6-7 pm: Wine Reception

The participating organizations include the Alan Cheuse Center for International Writers, Day Eight, Fall for the Book, Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop, the Goethe-Institute Washington, the DC Lit Fest will also feature the Hurston/Wright Foundation, The Inner Loop, PEN/Faulkner, Poetry Daily, Shout Mouse Press, Split This Rock, Stillhouse Press, Washington Independent Review of Books, Watershed Lit, and The Writer's Center.

* NOTE: Seating for the panel presentation will be first-come, first-served!

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