The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana presents this FREE, world-class literary celebration. #LABookFest is Saturday, November 1!
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19 Dec 2025
The 22nd Louisiana Book Festival will be held Sat., Oct. 31, 2026 in downtown Baton Rouge. Featured authors and panelists will be announced in the coming months on LouisianaBookFestival.org and social channels.
See today’s news release for more details: library.la.gov/about-us/news…
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A great afternoon of poetry at the State Library today during the annual “Just Listen to Yourself” event presented by Louisiana Poet Laureate Gina Ferrara. Attendees enjoyed readings by the group of esteemed LA poets who shared their work. #nationalpoetrymonth @LABookFest
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NEXT WEEK! Join us at the State Library in Baton Rouge next Wednesday, Apr. 1 at noon for the 16th annual "Just Listen to Yourself: Louisiana's Poet Laureate Presents Louisiana Poets." This free, in-person poetry reading event features acclaimed and award-winning Louisiana poets.
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In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, the Louisiana Center for the Book at the @StateLibraryLA has released a video discussion with authors Dr. Phebe Hayes and Margaret Simon about their biography WERE YOU THERE?: A BIOGRAPHY OF EMMA WAKEFIELD-PAILLET. Watch:
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The LA Center for the Book’s Black History Month presentation explores the themes of Creole identity, migration, and resilience. Author and historian Wendy A. Gaudin discusses and reads from her book SUNSET LIMITED: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF CREOLE. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=gDLRc5Zj…
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6 Nov 2025
Check out the great article from #louisianabookfestival featured author Raj Tawney about his experience at this year's festival!
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5 Nov 2025
Don't miss this fascinating look at our state's literary culture tonight! LA Center for the Book and #louisianabookfestival director Robert Wilson will be one of the featured interviews.
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5 Nov 2025
TUNE IN TONIGHT: The next stop on @pbsbooks American Stories: A Reading Road Trip - Louisiana! November 5 at 8PM ET / 7PM CT | Facebook, YouTube and the PBS App.
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4 Nov 2025
Sign up for 2026 #louisianabookfestival news and updates and keep up with featured author and book info, event details, schedules, and more, delivered to your inbox.
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3 Nov 2025
Thanks to all attendees, volunteers, authors, presenters, sponsors, and exhibitors for making the 2025 #louisianabookfestival a success! We hope you enjoyed the festival as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you! Stay tuned for info about the 2026 event!
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1 Nov 2025
Bookworms won't want to miss this. Meet authors and more at the Louisiana Book Festival theadvertiser.com/story/news…
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30 Oct 2025
Book talks with writers from around the country and the South, along with a full slate of children’s activities, are part of the massive lineup for this weekend’s Louisiana Book Festival, taking place Nov. 1 in downtown Baton Rouge.
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1 Nov 2025
In anticipation of the Louisiana Book Festival tomorrow, I would like to share my creative process in producing the final piece, from initial rough sketches to the ultimate stages, which required a total of approximately 40 hours to complete and it was very fun to make. Progress stages in the replies
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31 Oct 2025
Saturday's weather forecast is looking nearly perfect for the #louisianabookfestival! Come out and enjoy one of the nation's top literary events tomorrow, Nov. 1, 9am-4pm in downtown Baton Rouge. Full details and schedule: louisianabookfestival.org
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As the @LABookFest approaches in just two days, we'd like to take a moment to congratulate former Louisiana Poet Laureate @JulieKanePoet for being the recipient of the 2025 Louisiana Writer Award. Congrats, Julie! bit.ly/434mPch
ALT An award announcement featuring Julie Kane as the 2025 Louisiana Writer Award Recipient, alongside her published works displayed above.
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Only four days until the @LABookFest! Please join us at the @StateLibraryLA on Saturday, November 1st to celebrate Louisiana's rich literary culture. Event is free and open to the public. bit.ly/labookfest
ALT A promotional graphic for the Louisiana Book Festival featuring the event date and details in the center on a lavender background. Text reads: “Louisiana Book Festival, Saturday 11/1, Downtown Baton Rouge, 9 AM,” with the LSU Press logo below. The border is decorated with colorful book covers published by LSU Press, arranged around the edges.
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26 Oct 2025
This is the largest I’ve ever seen my artwork. Cant wait to see it in person on Nov 1st.
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📖📘 It's books, activities, and authors galore at the Louisiana Book Festival on Saturday, Nov 1 in downtown Baton Rouge! This event is free and open to the public. Visit louisianabookfestival.org/ for more information.
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26 Sep 2025
The Louisiana Book Festival's WordShops emphasize both the craft and business of writing. This year's workshops are taught by @JulieKanePoet, Michele Filgate, @KionnaLeMalle and Jesse Byrd. Sign up now for a session happening on Oct. 31! #southernlit louisianabookfestival.org
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22 Oct 2025
Don't miss the Louisiana Book Festival on November 1! #LSU Librarians Hayley Johnson & Sarah Simms will speak about their book, "Beneath Heavy Pines in World War II Louisiana" from 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM. Then, you can meet them at their book signing from 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM.
ALT Join LSU librarians Sarah Simms and Hayley Johnson at the Louisiana Book Festival. They will be celebrating the paperback release of their book, Beneath Heavy Pines in World War II Louisiana. Saturday, November 1st, Downtown Baton Rouge. To learn more about the festival go to LouisianaBookFestival.org.
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24 Oct 2025
4 Shreveport authors to be featured at annual Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge shreveportbossieradvocate.co…
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