THE 18th ANNUAL CLEMSON LITERARY FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

All events are free and open to the public.

All times and locations are subject to change.

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025:

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

12:30-1:45 Faculty Reading with Nic Brown & Su Cho (Cooper Library Commons West)

5:30-6:30 South Carolina Review Presents: A Flash Fiction Group Writing Contest (TD’s)

7:00-9:00 Literary Trivia with The Chronicle (TD’s)

Thursday, April 3rd, 2025:

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

12:30-1:45 Clemson Graduate School Centennial Reading with Stephen Hundley, Dan Leach, & Dustin Pearson (Cooper Library Commons West)

6:00-7:30 Visiting Writer Reading (Location TBD)

6:00 L.S. McKee 

6:30 Adam O’Fallon Price

7:00 Danni Quintos

8:00-9:00 18th Annual Headliner Reading with Percival Everett (Strom Thurmond Auditorium) 

9:15-10:30 After Party (Nick’s Tavern and Deli)

Friday, April 4th, 2025:

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

10:00-12:00 Visiting Writer Workshops (Daniel Hall 408, 409, 411 and 412)

Featuring: Toni Jensen, Ashleigh Bryant Phillips, Jeremy Michael Clark, José Olivarez

2:30-3:45 Festival Author Roundtable Discussion (Daniel Extension 358) 

Featuring: Jeremy Michael Clark, Toni Jensen, L.S. McKee, Dustin Pearson

4:30-6:00 Visiting Writer Reading (Kite Hill Brewery)

4:30 Justin Phillip Reed

5:00 Ashleigh Bryant Phillips

5:30 Jeremy Michael Clark

7:30-9:00 Visiting Writer Reading (Kite Hill Brewery)

7:30 Toni Jensen

8:00 José Olivarez

8:30 Reginald McKnight

9:15-10:30 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.