We're so grateful to our 2021 authors!

On April 21st, Diane Rehm interviewed Isabel Wilkerson, author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Juneteenth: a discussion on June 17th hosted by Mitchell Jackson, featuring Dr. Keisha N. Blain, Imani Perry, Deesha Philyaw, and Clint Smith
Our Friends & Fiction event celebrated the "Fab Five" on July 20th
Elin Hilderbrand & Jennifer Weiner appeared on August 19th with our "Read the Runway" Fashion Show at the Nantucket Hotel & Resort
Mitchell Zuckoff shared the stage with 9/11 survivor Brian Clark on September 18th at the Dreamland Theater

Stay tuned for our 2022 Festival line-up, which will be posted soon!

Save the date for our 10th Anniversary Nantucket Book Festival: June 16-19, 2022!

At Home With Authors

Friends & Fiction

The five authors of "Friends & Fiction" make a virtual appearance at the 2021 Nantucket Book Festival. Much merriment ensues.

A Juneteenth Like No Other

Our discussion with a powerhouse panel of authors happened just hours after Juneteenth was signed into law as a national holiday.

Channeling Frederick Douglass on July 4th

"What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" is acclaimed as the greatest speech by one of the greatest orators in America's history. Listen to this 10 minute tour de force to understand why.

Isabel Wilkerson & Diane Rehm: Caste

On April 21, 2021, WAMU's Diane Rehm interviewed Isabel Wilkerson, author of "Caste: The Origins of our Discontents" in a special edition of Diane Rehm's Book Club.