Our first event of 2021 is one we have dreamed of for a long time -- Diane Rehm interviewing Isabel Wilkerson!

On April 21st at 1:00 PM, join Diane Rehm and a panel of experts for an in-depth discussion about Wilkerson's book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent.

At 2:15 PM, enjoy a special conversation between Rehm and Wilkerson, with an opportunity to share feedback and ask questions.

Cosponsored by WAMU 88.5 American University Radio.

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

Presenting our 2021 line-up! Click here for more details on our 2021 schedule. Despite having to cancel our annual Book Festival for a second year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are excited to announce a series of virtual events presented to live audiences.

On April 21st, Diane Rehm + Isabel Wilkerson co-sponsored with WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio; a Juneteenth discussion on June 17th with authors Clint Smith, Deesha Philyaw, Imani Perry, and Dr. Keisha Blain; a Friends & Fiction event with the Fab Five in July; Elin Hilderbrand & Jennifer Weiner on August 21st + "Read the Runway" Fashion Show (presently scheduled as an in- person event) -- tickets will go on sale here on May 1st; Mitchell Zuckoff on September 18th -- and more!

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.

Sarah Broom: The Yellow House

Sarah Broom’s memoir, The Yellow House, winner of the 2019 National Book Award, is Nantucket’s choice for this year’s One Book One Island. In our At Home With Authors conversation, Broom reveals how her mother instilled the power of words and how she got her nickname The Recorder.

Samantha Power: The Education of an Idealist

President-elect Biden will nominate Samantha Power to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development, calling her a “world-renowned voice of conscience and moral clarity.” We spoke with Ambassador Power about her journey, which began as a child reading books in the basement of a Dublin pub.

The Cocuzzos Of San Donato (No, They're Not Brothers)

A grueling bike trip to their ancestral village in southeast Italy strengthens the bond between this father and son; helps prepare the son to be a father; and reveals a profile in courage from World War Two. A conversation with Rob Cocuzzo, author of "The Road To San Donato."

What is Will Schwalbe Reading?

The author of "The End of Your Life Book Club" and "Books for Living" tells us, “I'm shut in, locked down, separated from humanity. Now is the perfect time to go back and finish …