THE 19th ANNUAL CLEMSON LITERARY FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

All events are free and open to the public.

All times and locations are subject to change.

Wednesday, March 25th, 2026:

9:00-12:00 Book Fair (Cooper Library Lobby) 

6:30-7:30 South Carolina Review Presents: A Flash Fiction Group Writing Contest (TD’s)

7:30-9:30 Literary Trivia with The Chronicle (TD’s)

Thursday, March 26th, 2026:

9:00-12:00 Book Fair (Cooper Library Lobby)

12:30-1:30 Faculty Reading (Cooper Library Commons West)

Featuring: Kathleen Nalley and Stevie Edwards

6:00-7:00 19th Annual Headliner Reading with Laila Lalami (Watt Family Innovation Center Auditorium 108)

Friday, March 27th, 2026:

9:00-12:00 Book Fair (Cooper Library Lobby)

12:30-2:00 Student Writing Award Winners Reading Club (Cooper Library Common West)

6:00-8:00 Visiting Writer Reading (Kite Hill Brewery)

6:00 Julie Bloemeke

6:30 Beth Gilstrap

7:30 Alice Martin

8:00 Jeremy Jones 

8:30-9:30 Open Mic (Kite Hill Brewery)

For individuals requiring accommodations, please contact John Pursley, (662)-402-4467, pursle3@clemson.edu as early as possible prior to the event to help ensure availability.