Every year, prominent writers present lectures and readings to the Villanova community, followed by a reception and book signing.   Accomplished authors from Ireland, the Virgin Islands, and the United States will be a part of the semester-long event.

In March the Festival welcomes, Emma Dabiri, Villanova University’s 2022 Charles A. Heimbold Jr. Chair in Irish Studies, is an Irish writer, academic, BBC broadcaster, and social media influencer who has written two very successful non-fiction books: Twisted (Harper Perennial, 2020) (published as Don’t Touch My Hair in Ireland) and What White People Can Do Next (Harper Perennial, 2021). Her work in the arts, fashion, and the media are complemented by her academic teaching and research in African Studies and Visual Sociology. She is currently completing her doctorate at Goldsmiths University, London.

This event begins at 7:00 pm and is free and open to the public.

The Literary Festival is sponsored by the Department of English in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.