The Fourth Annual Culver City Book Festival will be celebrating reading, writing and community on
March 29, 2026, from 11 AM to 5 PM at the garden of the Wende Museum. The popular event returns for a day celebrating our vibrant literary community. Meet local authors, discover small presses, attend engaging panels, and connect with literary nonprofits. Whether you’re an avid reader or simply curious, this festival offers something for everyone
This years festival plans to include includes panels on Romance, headlined by author of It’s Different This Time, with author Joss Richard; a panel on Grief, Healing, and Mindfulness, including Claire Bidwell Smith (Conscious Grieving), Alessandra Olanow (Hello Grief), Mandy Kahn (Holy Doors), and Christiane Wolf (Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Chronic Pain). The festival will also host s discussion on fiction exploring the ‘Maddening Nature of Modernity’ will feature Anna Dorn (Exalted), Kim Samek (I Am the Ghost Here), Ruth Madievsky (All-Night Pharmacy), Nada Alic (Bad Thoughts), and Allie Rowbottom (Aesthetica).
Interested in tabling or volunteering? Email bookfest@villagewell.com.
