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Brooklyn Book Festival: Festival Day & Literary Marketplace
Eight stages, Marlon James, Joyce Carol Oates, Colson Whitehead and dozens more — the festival's flagship day, free all afternoon.
· September 22, 2026
When: Sunday, September 27 · 2:00 PM
Where: Borough Hall & nearby venues, Downtown Brooklyn
The festival's flagship day returns to Borough Hall and venues around it: eight indoor and outdoor stages at Borough Hall, Brooklyn Law School, the Center for Brooklyn History, St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, Columbus Park and Korean War Veterans Park. This year brings Marlon James, Joyce Carol Oates, Colson Whitehead and dozens more authors. The Literary Marketplace runs alongside, and Bookend events continue citywide through September 28.
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