
Dallas Is Lit! Illuminates The City May 10-14, 2023
The Writer’s Garret is thrilled to announce the first ever Dallas Is Lit! literary festival, happening May 10-14th, 2023. Featuring readings, performances, workshops and a book fair, the Dallas Is Lit! lineup shines light on all the ways we’re a literary city, from rom-com lit fans to collage poets, from book binding to drag queen storytime. Anchored in the heart of the city — in Dallas' beautiful Oak Cliff neighborhood — the festival takes an expansive view of what is literary and who creates and participates in those experiences, offering activities for a variety of ages and interests, connecting writers, readers, makers and audiences through the power of language and the literary arts.
Program highlights include:
- ghost story telling
- book dissection and creation workshop
- immersive, family-friendly Rail Writers field trip
- the Common Language Project reading
- drag queen and Spanish language story times
- rom-com literary brunch
- all-ages book fair
- multilingual poetry performance
- Inner Moonlight poetry series 5th anniversary
- erotic poetry salon
- Lit Talk panel conversation
Dallas Is Lit! Event Lineup
Wednesday, May 10th

Inner Moonlight 5th Anniversary Celebration
Wednesday, May 10th | 7:30pm
The Wild Detectives
Thursday, May 11th

Lit Talk: A DFW Author's Panel Series
Thursday, May 11th | 7:00pm
Whose Books Neighborhood Bookstore
Friday, May 12th

Hear Me, See Me: Poetry Performance
Friday, May 12th | 7:00pm
Texas Theatre | $10

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark: Ghost Stories
Friday, May 12th | 10:00pm
Texas Theatre | $25
Saturday, May 13th

Rail Writers Family Ride
Saturday, May 13th | 10:00am
Tyler Station | RSVP required

Anatomy Of A Book: Workshop
Saturday, May 13th | 3:00pm
Oil & Cotton | $30

Dallas Is Lit! Book Fair
Saturday, May 13th | noon-4pm
Turner House

28th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, May 13th | 5:00pm
Turner House

The Common Language Project: Networks Reading
Saturday, May 13th | 7:30pm
Turner House | RSVP required

Touch U With My Mind: Erotic Poetry Salon
Mature Content | 21+ only
Saturday, May 13th | 10:00pm
Turner House Upstairs | $25
Sunday, May 14th

A Temporary Madness: Eat, Drink & Be Literary (Like, Literally)
Sunday, May 14th | 11:00am
Tacos y Vino