Welcome to the Nantucket Book Festival’s answer to social distancing. We call it At Home With Authors. We are visiting, via Zoom, the writers we had planned to feature at our 9th annual festival this summer. We also will check in with many of our author alums from previous years.

We promise you engaging conversation with great stories, opportunities for escape, and perspective-changing insights on this moment in history. Please join us – from our homes, to their homes, to your homes.

The Nantucket Book Foundation's 2021 Literary Pets Photo Contest

Congratulations to our winners, Maverick and Missy!

Thanks to your entries and votes, the NBF raised over $10,000 in much-needed funds. Our heartfelt thanks to all 32 pet owners who entered the contest, and all the people who voted for them!

At Home With Authors™

At a time like this, we need voices like these. The Nantucket Book Foundation & Festival presents memorable conversations and time-sensitive takeaways with our 2020 authors, and a growing roster of great writers.

Four Friends: Promising Lives Cut Short

One of those four faces is instantly recognizable. All were friends and classmates of William Cohan at Andover. In his latest book, Cohan has taken a break from exposing the inner workings of Wall Street, to explore the fragility of life.

Nancy Thayer: What Is A Normal Family?

During 30 minutes, with the author of more than 30 novels over 30 years, we arrive at Nancy Thayer's definition of romance, and a redefinition of the normal family. Keep watching for the surprise, unplanned appearance from the author's daughter, novelist Samantha Wilde.

Azar Nafisi: Books for Turbulent Times

The indomitable author of "Reading Lolita in Tehran" on the parallels between America and Iran; and the literature that empowers her to navigate the tumult, stay sane, and retain her humor.

Sarah Broom: The Yellow House

The winner of the 2019 National Book Award for Non-Fiction on how her mother instilled the power of words; on earning her nickname The Recorder; and on laughter.