2026 Festival of Faith and Writing: Full Schedule

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5:30pm EDT

Evening Plenary Session - The Garden Has Faith in You

Friday April 17, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT

Ross Gay examines joy, grief, faith, and coexisting with the garden. 

Book signing follows in the Spoelhof Fieldhouse Lobby
(Please note: Ross Gay requests no photos, videos, or audio recordings at any time throughout his participation in the Festival.This includes before, during, and after sessions, at book signings, and in between events. Thank you for honoring this request.) 

Speakers

Ross Gay

Ross Gay is the author of four books of poetry: Against Which; Bringing the Shovel Down; Be Holding, winner of the PEN America Literary Jean Stein Award; and Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, winner of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2016 Kingsley Tufts Poetry A... Read More →

Friday April 17, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Van Noord Arena

Plenary Session

2026 Festival of Faith and Writing

5:30pm EDT

Ross Gay

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