Watch Live: 2025 WIT Literary Festival The WIT Literary Festival is a celebration of writers, their work, and the vital role they play in society, streaming live September 25–28. Share on Twitter (opens in a new tab) on Facebook (opens in a new tab) on Linkedin (opens in a new tab) via email Thanks for joining us for WIT 2025!We will share recordings when available (restrictions may apply). The Authors Guild Foundation is excited to live stream this year’s WIT Literary Festival in partnership with Community Television for the Southern Berkshires (CTSB) and with promotional support from The Nation, Jewish Currents, and Commonweal. Your livestream pass includes live access to all festival events and on-demand recordings after the fact (restrictions may apply). WIT 2025: Session Schedule All start times are U.S. Eastern. DateTimeSessionThursday, September 255 p.m. ETM. Gessen and Michael S. Roth in conversation with Alia MalekFriday, September 262:30 p.m. ETJames Lawler and Tim Weiner in conversation with Garrett M. GraffFriday, September 265 p.m. ETCatherine Coleman Flowers and Peter Hotez in conversation with Jeremy S. FaustSaturday, September 2710:30 a.m. ETTorrey Peters and Chase Strangio in conversation with Andrea Long ChuSaturday, September 271 p.m. ETBranden Jacobs-Jenkins and Sanaz Toossi in conversation with Vinson CunninghamSaturday, September 273:30 p.m. ETHanif Abdurraqib and Imani Perry in conversation with Shana L. RedmondSunday, September 2811 a.m. ETDavid W. Blight and Deval Patrick in conversation with Imani PerrySunday, September 283 p.m. ETBishop Mariann Edgar Budde and Marilynne Robinson in conversation with Paul Elie Learn more about WIT 2025 here.
