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Add as a preferred sourceThe Morristown Festival of Books returns Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, bringing more than 85 authors to downtown Morristown for a weekend aimed at readers of all ages.
Friday evening opens with a ticketed keynote at MPAC featuring Malcolm Gladwell, who will discuss his new book, The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic. Tickets are available through the festival and by phone at 973-539-8008, and may also be sold at the door as availability allows.
Saturday’s main festival runs from about 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along South Street. Author talks and Q&A sessions are free and open to the public, with general seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Venues include St. Peter’s Church, The Church of the Redeemer, The Presbyterian Church Parish House, and the Morristown and Morris Township Library.
Book sales and signings take place under tents on the historic Vail Mansion lawn at 110 South Street. An information tent there will have programs and directions once you arrive.
KidFest runs Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the St. Peter’s Church lawn, rain or shine, with children’s authors, crafts, and activities for families.
For Rockaway and Morris County readers, Saturday’s free author sessions make an easy literary day trip, while Gladwell’s Friday keynote is the weekend’s ticketed highlight.
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