StoryFest is a multi-day, genre-spanning literary festival, now in its sixth year. The largest literary festival in the state of Connecticut. A celebration of the story in all its forms, and storytellers from across all media.

Schedule

Friday October 20, 2023

7 pm - Neil Gaiman
The renowned author of American Gods, Coraline, and The Sandman series joins us for the StoryFest 2023 keynote conversation and the Fall 2023 Malloy Lecture in the Arts.

Saturday, October 21, 2023
10 am - 5 pm - Panel Discussions and Conversations
With scheduled authors Angie Kim, Gabino Iglesias, Stephen Graham Jones, Caroline Kepnes, Josh Malerman, Clay Mcleod Chapman, and many, many more.

10 am - Picture Book Reading for Children|
LIBRARY STEPS
FREE (DROP IN)
Join us outside for readings by picture book authors. This event will move to the Higgins Room in the Children's Library in the case of bad weather.

2-4 pm - Monster Lab
THE HUB
FREE (DROP IN)
Children of all ages, join us in the Hub, on the Library's main level, to create your very own monster crafts, in conjunction with StoryFest 2023. Make a  3D Monster Figurine or a Halloween mask to take home.
It is sure to be a spooktacular time!

7 pm - A Staged Reading of Gentle Hacksaw by Eric LaRocca
From Eric LaRocca, the award-winning author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, comes a startling new drama of religion, identity, and violence.

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Sunday, October 22, 2023
10 am - Pink or Treat Halloween Parade with Victoria Kann
It’s StoryFest ... and almost Halloween! What better way to start your spooky holiday than with a Pinkalicious Halloween Parade!

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12-5 pm - PitchFest at StoryFest
You’re ready to speak to an agent about your fiction or nonfiction memoir. But where? And how? Attend PitchFest in person or via Zoom and you’ll have a chance to speak to the agent of your choice about your book!

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2 pm -  StoryFest Sunday Finale: Legendary Guitarist Gary Lucas Performs ‘Dracula'
Gary Lucas, one of the world’s foremost rock guitarists, hits StoryFest Sunday, accompanying George Melford’s 1931 Spanish-Language Dracula film with a live acoustic and electric guitar score.

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Date: October 20-22, 2023

Location: The Westport Library, 20 Jesup Rd, Westport, CT 06880

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