FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
THE 2026 SBF FEBRUARY 5‑8
The 2026 Festival Saturday schedule has been finalized. To download a pdf, please click here: 2026 SBF Saturday
Our four-day Festival takes place in Savannah’s Historic District against a backdrop of stunning historic buildings, cascading Spanish moss, and blooming Azaleas. Each year, over 9,000 people join us for three ticketed Headliner Address events and for our free Festival Saturday.
Festival Saturday presentations take place in museums, churches, and theaters in and around the historic Telfair, Wright, and Chippewa Squares in the heart of Downtown Savannah. Our lineup of nationally-recognized authors from wide-ranging genres give 30-minute solo presentations on their creative process, followed by a Q&A and book signing.
Headliner Addresses are ticketed events presented in the Historic Trustees Theater in Downtown Savannah. Headliners give a 45-minute presentation on their creative process and life as a writer, followed by a Q&A and book signing. Sponsors and Literati members receive guaranteed access to Headliner Addresses.
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| Time | Trinity United Methodist Church | Jepson’s Neises Auditorium | Cultural Arts Center | Lutheran Church Sanctuary | Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall | Baptist Church Sanctuary | The Savannah Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9:00 AM – 9:55 AM |
There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America
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Everybody Wants to Rule the World
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Speak to Me of Home
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Vera, or Faith
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Descended: Searching for my Gullah-Geechee Roots
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The Stolen Queen
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Heartwood
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10:20 AM – 11:15 AM |
On Air: The Triumph and Tumult of NPR
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Humor Me: How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy
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Old School Indian
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Baldwin: A Love Story
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Looking for Tank Man
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Living in the Present with John Prine
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The Secret Book Society
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11:40 AM – 12:35 PM |
The Fourth Intelligence Revolution: The Future of Espionage and the Battle to Save America
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Before the Next Crisis: Untold Stories of Public Health and Why They Matter
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Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live
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Run for the Hills
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Understanding Octavia E. Butler
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Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of An Artist
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The Perfect Divorce
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1:00 PM – 1:55 PM |
Blood and the Badge: The Mafia, Two Killer Cops, and a Scandal That Shocked the Nation
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Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters
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The Art Spy
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Coded Justice
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The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and His Kingdom of Clay
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Lucky
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CLOSED
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2:20 PM – 3:15 PM |
Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers
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Somewhere Toward Freedom: Sherman's March and the Story of America's Largest Emancipation
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Parable of the Talents
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Panel Discussion
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Harlem Rhapsody
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The Amalfi Curse
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CLOSED
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3:40 PM – 4:35 PM |
Matisse at War: Art and Resistance in Nazi Occupied France
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The Three Lives of Cate Kay
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Joy Goddess A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance
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Panel Discussion
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The Witch and the Wolf
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King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation
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CLOSED
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| Capacity | 550 | 217 | 330 | 450 | 190 | 500 | 555 |
