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Fall 2026 Big Upcoming Events

Nov. 6–8: Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair
Nov. 6–8: New England Crime Bake Conference
Nov. 7–8: Boston Anarchist Bookfair
Nov. 12–15: Salem Lit Fest
Nov. 13–15: Boston Art Book Fair

Nov. 15: Newton Children’s Book Festival
Dec. 5: Young Adult Author Symposium
Dec. 5–6: MICE
Jan. 16–17: TBR Conference

November 2026
Literary Event Highlights

from 250+ November Events

  • Nov. 1: Big Book Club discusses Whistler: A Novel by Ann Patchett, with Whitney Scharer and Jenna Blum, at Belmont Books.

  • Nov. 4: Authors on Stage, with Judy Foreman, Daniel E. Lieberman, and Eric C. So, at Wellesley College.

  • Nov. 5: AGNI 104 Launch, with Ibtisam Azem, John Cotter, Shangyang Fang, and Tracy K. Smith, at United Parish in Brookline.

  • Nov. 6–8: New England Crime Bake Conference at Hilton Boston, Dedham.

  • Nov. 6–8: Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair at Hynes Convention Center.

  • Nov. 7–8: Boston Anarchist Bookfair at Cambridge Community Center.

  • Nov. 9: Pitchapalooza: American Idol For Books at Porter Square Books: Boston.

  • Nov. 12–15: Salem Lit Fest at Salem.

  • Nov. 12: South Shore Writer's Salon, with Emily Ross, Katherine Sherbrooke, Brett Peruzzi, Tracey Palmer, Lesley Mahoney O'Connell, Avram Lavinsky, and Marcy McCreary at California Underground.

  • Nov. 13: Bringing the Autumn Spice Panel, with Cecilia Tan, May Furhst, Lauren Burka, and M.J. Etkin, at Pandemonium Books and Games.

  • Nov. 14–15: Boston Art Book Fair at BCA Cyclorama.

  • Nov. 14: How Can Fiction Build Empathy and Social Justice Through Great Storytelling Panel, with Ellen Meeropol, Randy Susan Meyers, Theresa Okokon, Lisa Stringfellow, and Cameron Dryden, at Boston Public Library: Roslindale.

  • Nov. 14: Arlington Author Salon Book Fair at Roasted Granola.

  • Nov. 18: Free to All: West End Branch Library Exhibit Opening at West End Museum.

  • Nov. 18: What Happens When AI, Science, and Fiction Are in Dialogue? Panel, with Holly Case and Rick Moody, at Lovestruck Books & Café.

  • Nov. 21: Indie Author Showcase 2026 at Book Ends Winchester.

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