Presenting our 2021 line-up! We are excited to announce a series of virtual and in-person events presented live.

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
NEW! Laurie David and Heather Reisman share their ideas about creating a happier planet on August 14th at the Great Harbor Yacht Club
Elin Hilderbrand & Jennifer Weiner on August 19th + "Read the Runway" Fashion Show at the Nantucket Hotel & Resort
Mitchell Zuckoff on September 18th at the Dreamland Theater

Registration is necessary for all events -- Please go to our Tickets & Events page for more information, to register, or to purchase tickets for "Cocktails, Conversation, & Couture" with Elin Hilderbrand & Jennifer Weiner (all other events are free).

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.