Tennessee Williams Literary Festival Announces Upcoming Events

Mississippi. St Louis. Key West. Memphis. New Orleans. These are some of the places Tennessee Williams called home.

While he roamed far and wide, Tennessee' remained a true native son of the South. His deep Southern accent intact throughout his life, Tennessee often attributed his most creative periods to time spent here.

At this year's Festival, we explore the South-as portrayed and lived by Tennessee, as well as through the South's contemporary literary talents. Below are some of the events to add to your calendar. Our full program is here.

Tennessee Williams Literary Walking Tour - Historian Dr. Kenneth Holditch's tour take you through the sights, sounds and stories of Tennessee's New Orleans (Ticket Code: WalkTour)

New Southern Voices - Discover new regional literary talents Minrose Gwin, Skip Horack and Josh Russell (Ticket code: LitPanelPass)

A Conversation with Winston Groom - Forrest Gump creator discuss his Southern stories (Ticket code: LitPanelPass)

Play Me Something, Mister: Writing About New Orleans Music - Three new books about the Crescent City's musical traditions with clarinetist Tom Sancton (Ticket code: LitPanelPass)

Southern Humor: Serving Up a Gracious Plenty - Dorothy Allison, Mark Childress, Jim Grimsley and James Wilcox on laughter and literature (Ticket code: LitPanelPass)

27 Wagons Full of Cotton - Theatre West of Pensacola present Tennessee's comedy of lust, arson and survival in Depression-era Mississippi Delta (Ticket Code: 27Wagons)

The Glass Menagerie - Production of Tennessee's classic drama about the Wingfield family (Ticket Code: Menagerie)

Happy Birthday, Mr. Williams! - Tennessee's New Orleans Homecoming - A star-studded celebration of our namesake's 100th birthday and his love of the Crescent City (Ticket Code: GalaThurs630PM)

Native Tongues 5: Food Edition - All Kinds of Theatre presents monologues about the city's food culture (Natives)

Where the Wild Things Are: Writing about the Gulf - Journalists and activists on the Gulf Coast's environment (Ticket code: LitPanelPass)

New Orleans Circa 1911 - A look at Big Easy life in the year of Tennessee's birth (Ticket code: LitPanelPass)

Walker Percy's The Moviegoer - Percy's friends discuss the author and his classic New Orleans text (Ticket code: LitPanelPass)

Who Dat Say Dey Gonna Write Dem Books? Writing about the Saints (Ticket code: LitPanelPass)

Well-Versed: Poetry Readings by Southern poets: Louisiana Poet Laureate Darrell Bourque, folklorist Mona Lisa Saloy and Big Love actress Grace Zabriskie (Ticket code: LitPanelPass)

Irvin Mayfield: A Love Letter to New Orleans - Big Easy jazzman plays from his new CD (Ticket code: LitPanelPass)

Plus, remember to stop by our mint julep stand at the Roadfood Festival on Royal Street. Seeksucker suits welcome. Can't wait to see y'all at the Festival!

For full details of these events and the rest of the program, please visit www.tennesseewilliams.net.

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