Literary Festival
Honoring the Literature of Appalachia—The 40th Annual Literary Festival featuring author Jesse Graves will be held on November 3rd & 4th, 2022.
The Emory & Henry Literary Festival began in 1982 with a program devoted to Sherwood Anderson, who spent the final 15 years of his life in nearby Smyth County, Virginia. Since that inaugural occasion, the festival has honored a living writer with strong ties to the Appalachian region.
Each year the Emory & Henry Literary Festival celebrates an outstanding writer with ties to Appalachia. The designated writer participates in the festival, which includes papers by visiting scholars, and meets with students in various forums.
The 40th annual Literary Festival will be held on November 3 & 4, 2022.
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(L to R) Melanie McNair and Crystal Wilkinson -
(L to R) Melanie McNair and Crystal Wilkinson -
(L to R) Melanie McNair and Crystal Wilkinson -
The crowd listens to Melanie McNair and Crystal Wilkinson -
The crowd listens to Melanie McNair and Crystal Wilkinson -
Dr. Kathleen Chamberlain leads a discussion with Melanie McNair and Crystal Wilkinson -
The Literary Festival crowd -
Featured author Crystal Wilkinson speaks to the crowd at the Literary Festival -
Featured author Crystal Wilkinson speaks to the crowd at the Literary Festival -
Melanie McNair speaks at the Literary Festival. -
Melanie McNair speaks at the Literary Festival. -
Crystal Wilkinson -
Dr. Kathleen Chamberlain -
Dr. Nicole Crockett-Drewitz -
Forrest Yerman leads the crowd in a discussion -
Forrest Yerman and Jacinda Townsend -
Forest Yerman -
Forrest Yerman and Jacinda Townsend -
Forrest Yerman -
Candace Butler -
Dr. Nicole Drewitz-Crockett opens up the Literary Festival. -
Crystal Wilkinson and Theresa Burriss discuss topics of community and craft in Appalachia. -
Crystal Wilkinson and Theresa Burriss discuss topics during their public interview in the closing sessions of the Literary Festival. -
Crystal Wilkinson chats with E&H English students. -
E&H English students gather with author Crystal Wilkinson. -
E&H English students had the opportunity to talk one-on-one with author Crystal Wilkinson. -
Presenters at the 36th annual Literary Festival 2017.
Among the authors featured at past festivals are Crystal Wilkinson, Fred Chappell, Lee Smith, Maggie Anderson, Ron Rash, Jo Carson, and Emory & Henry alum Mike Chitwood.