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2024 WRITER’S RESOLUTIONS RETREAT LEADERS
Kayla Min Andrews is a biracial, Korean American writer living in New Orleans. She has a piece forthcoming from The Massachusetts Review and has been published in Cagibi for fiction, Halfway Down the Stairs for nonfiction, and Asymptote for literary translation. Her work was nominated for a Best of the Net 2020. She was a finalist in the Tennessee Williams and New Orleans…
Read More2025 Retreat
Welcome to our virtual retreat! We’re excited that you’re part of the lineup. I’m your contact for logistics and promotion, so let me know if you have any questions. Please fill out the form below. Cheers, Tracy Cunningham, Managing Director tracy@tennesseewilliams.net | 225.937.9754
Read MoreWelcome, Speakers!
Welcome to our 2024 Festival lineup! We are so happy you’re part of the Festival. Please mark the Fest dates: March 20 – 24, 2024. While the Fest is Wed – Sun, author events are typically Th – Sun. As soon as we can, we’ll give you the exact date and time of your event(s).…
Read More2023 Program Book
Take a look at our last Festival program book for a look at all of our events. Click the image below for the version you’d like to see: DOWNLOADABLE FULL COLOR PDF …
Read MoreFestival Programming
Get to know our programming: Writer’s Craft Series Our Writer’s Craft Series features award-winning writers sharing their experience and expertise. Open to the public, it is perfect for writers of any skill level, as well as literary lovers who want to hear their favorite author speak. The usual schedule is four sessions on Thursday and…
Read MorePrevious Festival Program Books
2024 TWFest Program Book 2023 TWFest Program Book 2022 TWFest Program Book Our big in-person return! It was so good to…
Read MoreFestival History
REMEMBERING THE FIRST FESTIVAL: APRIL 3-5, 1987 By Peggy Scott Laborde New Orleans in the mid-1980s was aching with a financial slump. The oil industry, which had been such a strong part of the city’s economy, was no longer a sure thing. The term “cultural tourism” wasn’t yet a phrase in common use. The New…
Read MoreWriter’s Resolutions: A Daylong Retreat
January 14, 2023 9 am – 6 pm CST all sessions virtual $250 Start your writing year right with an inspiring day of resolution-setting. Live virtual sessions on freewriting, establishing healthy habits and habitats, submitting, querying agents, and working with editors will give you the tools to meet your writing goals—all while nurturing your spirit.…
Read MoreHey, Stellllllaaaaa!
Sunday, March 23 2 – 3:15 PM STELLA SHOUTING CONTEST Our beloved Stella Shouting Contest KICKS OFF our Festival on Sunday! Join us in Jackson Square for the annual competition to see who can best impress our judges with their rendition of Stanley Kowalski’s iconic line. Contestant signup begins at 1:30 and we take the…
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