The annual Brattleboro Literary Festival is a three-day erudite extravaganza celebrating the area’s rich and fascinating cultural history. Since 2002, the scholarly fête has showcased more than 900 noteworthy authors — including the late, great Saul Bellow in the inaugural lineup. This year’s program is just as impressive, with 40 speakers invited to chat about their written worlds — think National Book Award Winner Sigrid Nunez, Newbery Honor winner M.T. Anderson, National Book Foundation honorees Adelle Waldman and Tyriek White, and even Frank Zappa’s daughter, Moon Unit Zappa, with her new memoir. No matter your literary tastes, this wordy weekend delivers the goods.
