Today, The Bronx is Reading founder Saraciea Fennell announced the fourth annual Bronx Book Festival kickoff party, Bookish in the Bronx. This year’s kickoff festivities will take place at the Andrew Freedman Home on Grand Concourse from 05:00 p.m. – 07:00 p.m. The festival will be honoring Mover & Shaker Rina Madhani as well as announcing this year’s Bronx Poet Laureate! Limited in-person tickets are available for RSVP and attendees can also tune in virtually.

This weekend’s virtual programming includes the inaugural Educator Day, taking place today, Friday, June 11, 2021, as well as our consumer days on Saturday and Sunday, June 12-13, 2021, featuring Adult Lit and Kid Lit panels.

Confirmed authors include:

Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Dhonielle Clayton, Hilda Eunice Burgos, J. Dillard, Joanna Cárdenas, t’ai freedom ford, Maria Fernanda, Jasmin Kaur, Elisabet Velasquez, Maria Hinojosa, T’Kira Madden, Marcos Gonsalez, Christopher Gonzalez, Namina Forna, Jordan Ifueko, Roseanne A. Brown, Lilliam Rivera, Malka Older, Teri.Zin, Junauda Petrus, Danny Lore, Gilly Segal, Kimberly Jones, Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite, Veronica Chambers, Nicola Yoon, David Yoon, Mahogany Browne, Candice Iloh, Safia Elhillo, Christina Olivares, Adriana Herrera, Jasmine Guillory, Alexis Daria, Priscilla Oliveras, Jasminne Mendez, Janel Martinez, Julian Randall, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Saraciea J. Fennell, Julian Winters, Tobly McSmith, Kristina Forest, Laeken Zea Kemp, Alyssa Cole, Naima Coster, Tracy O’Neill, Megha Majumdar, Elizabeth Gonzalez James, Ben Phillippe, Jonny Garza Villa, Adib Khorram, Meg…