On October 13-15, the 22nd Annual Brattleboro Literary Festival will celebrate books and the power of ideas with 40 events featuring award-winning and emerging authors from all over the country. The festival this year is the story of us—about who we are, how we are surviving, and what issues are we facing as humans with a focus on people who are marginalized. Over 60 authors will be featured in a series of conversations and readings including Tracy Kidder, Will Schwalbe, Angela Saini, Jonathan Rosen, Andre Dubus lll, Kelly Link, Holly Black, Mary Beth Keane, Jean Kwok, Angie Kim, Tom Comitta, Henry Hoke, Alejandro Varela, Jeff Sharlet, Madeleine Kunin, Brian Turner, Chen Chen, Oliver de la Paz, Idra Novey, Allegra Goodman, Cate Marvin, Neil King, Martha McPhee, and many more. Free.