Concord Festival of Authors 2026
The Concord Festival of Authors (CFA), presented by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, kicks off three unforgettable weeks of literary events across town from October 8 to 29. From romance to mystery, history to memoir, this
year's festival packs twenty events into three weeks — something for every kind of reader.
Opening Events Romance takes center stage as the festival opens with the Meet Cute Book Club, featuring author Emily Martin discussing her newest novel, Winner Takes All on Thursday, October 8, 6:30 pm, in the Concord Free Public Library (CFPL) Goodwin Forum.
A week later, biographer Carla Kaplan brings her acclaimed Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford — a finalist for both the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award — to the CFPL Goodwin Forum on Thursday, October 15, 6:00 pm.
Barefoot Books joins the celebration Saturday, October 17 at 10:30 am with Christy Mihaly. That same day, the Debut Authors Panel introduces first-time novelists Laura Garden, Meghana Mysore, and Abigail Savitch-Lew, moderated by Danielle Bradley, the library's 2026 Writer-inResidence — Saturday, October 17, 2:00 pm at Fowler Branch. Umbrella Arts hosts a special talkback, following the 2:00 pm performance of I and You on Sunday, October 18, a perfect pairing for anyone who loves both literature and theater.
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