Announcing the third annual Writers & Readers Festival featuring Alice Hoffman ’73, ’02 (Hon.): April 16 and April 17, 2026.
Mark your calendar for the 2026 Writers & Readers Festival. Join us Thursday, April 16 and Friday, April 17, 2026, at the Adelphi University Garden City Campus for our third annual literary celebration.
Join fellow readers and writers for two days of everything literary. The Festival is inspired and founded by Adelphi alumna and novelist Alice Hoffman ’73, ’02 (Hon.), author of more than 40 works of fiction, including Practical Magic, The Dovekeepers and When We Flew Away. Adelphi’s Writers & Readers Festival shares the pleasures of reading and writing with students, teachers, librarians, emerging writers, and the local Garden City community and beyond. Attendees are able to get an inside look at the art of writing and the business of publishing and connect with fellow book lovers.
The two-day event includes:
Photos from the 2025 Writers & Readers Festival
The annual celebration founded by Adelphi alumna and novelist Alice Hoffman ’73, ’02 (Hon.), welcomed approximately 400 guests for two days of workshops, panel discussions and addresses by bestselling authors. Launch Gallery
Photos from the 2025 Writers & Readers Festival
The annual celebration founded by Adelphi alumna and novelist Alice Hoffman ’73, ’02 (Hon.), welcomed approximately 400 guests for two days of workshops, panel discussions and addresses by bestselling authors. 10 Photos-
Adelphi University’s 2025 Writers & Readers Festival convened on April 9-10, providing opportunities for attendees to participate in moderated discussions, book signings and networking.
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The festival kicked off with a lively keynote conversation, moderated by author Adriana Trigiani, with award-winning actress Sarah Jessica Parker and her mother, Barbara Forste.
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Audience members included students, aspiring authors, book lovers, and industry insiders.
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Senior adjunct faculty member Rob Linne, PhD (left) led a discussion on banned books, featuring panelists (from left): Nicole Melleby, Robin Gow MFA ‘20 and Coe Booth.
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Best-selling author Adriana Trigiani signs her most recent book, View from Lake Como.
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Festival founder Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic) and Lisa Genova (Still Alice) participated in the “Book to Film: Behind the Scenes” panel discussion moderated by Ann Leary (The Good House).
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Lise Olsen, author of The Scientist and the Serial Killer, discusses her process with current MFA student, Chee Gates.
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Alvin Hall (left) speaks with current MFA student Ed Mabrey about Hall’s book Driving the Green Book.
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Raisa Tolchinsky showcased her Public Poetry Project, where she turned a single line suggested by an attendee into an original poem.
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Festival attendees enjoyed having the questions answered during the Q&A portion of the moderated panels.
Thank you for helping to bring writers and readers together to celebrate our shared love for literature and the magic of the stories that change our lives.
Alice Hoffman ’73, ’02 (Hon.),
New York Times bestselling author
2025 Festival Recap
Authors and speakers who shared their stories about the art of writing included award-winning actress Sarah Jessica Parker, Adriana Trigiani, Ann Leary, Elinor Lipman, Jennifer Baker, Matthew Klam, Lisa Genova, Alvin Hall, Lee Woodruff, Laura Zigman, and founder of the festival, Alice Hoffman.
What attendees had to say about the 2025 festival
Such a winner! Prompt presentations from world-class authors. Bravo!”
This festival was excellent. It was well-organized and professional. The facilities at Adelphi are phenomenal. I live in Garden City so it was easy for me to attend. SJ Parker was wonderful, as were all the other panelists. I I loved being able to attend this right here. I invited two of my classmates who live in Brooklyn to attend as well.”
Thank you so much! It was a dream day!”
Thank you for an incredible event. It was my first time attending and I didn’t know what to expect. Such an amazing group of writers who were so approachable. I am a big fan of Adriana Trigiani and Sarah Jessica Parker, which was my initial reason for registering when I saw the information on Facebook. I spread the word to my friends and co-workers who joined me for the two days and were very impressed with the agenda.”
Festival Coordinator
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Contact-
516.877.6890
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Nexus Building 210