Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival

The 27th annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival will be held from March 20 to March 24 at various venues in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The festival features panels, master classes, a book fair, and walking tours. Participating writers include poets Ava Leavell Haymon, Carolyn Hembree, and Brad Richard; fiction writers Michael Cunningham, Danielle Evans, Silas House, Ayana Mathis, Leonard Pitts, Nathaniel Rich, and Amy Stolls; and creative nonfiction writers Maureen Corrigan and John Jeremiah Sullivan. The cost of a pass to all events is $500. A master class pass is $175; a festival panel pass is $75 ($60 for students, teachers, and seniors); and a one-day panel pass is $30. Tickets to other events range from $10 to $100 each. Registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for more information.