
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
Inner Moonlight 5th Anniversary Celebration
Wednesday, May 10th | 7:30pm
The Wild Detectives
Lit Talk: A DFW Author's Panel Series
Thursday, May 11th | 7:00pm
Whose Books Neighborhood Bookstore
Hear Me, See Me: Poetry Performance
Friday, May 12th | 7:00pm
Location TBA
Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark: Ghost Stories
Friday, May 12th | 10:00pm
Location TBA
Poetry Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, May 13th
Bishop Arts District
Rail Writers Family Ride
Saturday, May 13th | 10:00am
Tyler Station
Book Dissection & Building Workshop
Saturday, May 13th | 1:00pm
Oil & Cotton
Hora de Cuentos
Saturday, May 13th | 1:00pm
Whose Books Neighborhood Bookstore
Dallas Is Lit! Book Fair
Saturday, May 13th | 2:00pm
Turner House
28th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, May 13th | 5:00pm
Turner House
Common Language Project Reading
Saturday, May 13th | 7:30pm
Turner House
Touch U With My Mind: Erotic Poetry Salon
Saturday, May 13th | 10:00pm
Turner House
A Temporary Madness: Eat, Drink & Be Literary (Like, Literally)
Sunday, May 14th | 11:00am
Location TBA
Drag Queen Story Time
Sunday, May 14th | 1:00pm
Location TBA