Word Up: Long Island LitFest will be kicking off its inaugural launch on Sunday, May 31, from 1 to 5 p.m. This day of live, nonfiction readings is a unique celebration of words that will be held at a Gold Coast gem—Castle Gould at Sands Point Preserve—and was written about by Jennifer Fauci in the May 13 to 19 issue of Long Island Weekly that can be found here.
The festival is broken down into three, one-hour reading sessions with breaks in between for book sales and autographs. The keynote reader is the legendary Dick Cavett, with essays from his latest book, Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments and Assorted Hijinks.
Schedule of Events
Note: Books must be purchased
on-site for signings
1 to 2 p.m. Reading, Session 1
Alan Zweibel
Arlene Alda
Claudia Gryvatz Copquin
Bill German
Marcia Byalick
Barry Dougherty
2 to 2:45 p.m.
Break/Book Sales and Autographs
2:45 to 3:30 p.m. Reading Session 2
Susan Isaacs
Henry Alford
Susan Konig
Iyna Bort Caruso
Carol Scibelli
Jerry Zezima
3:30 to 4 p.m.
Break/Book Sales & Autographs
4 to 5 p.m.
Reading Session 3, followed
by Book Sales & Autographs
Roger Rosenblatt
Julie Klam
Robin Eileen Bernstein
Paula Ganzi Licata
Debbie Slevin
Dan Zevin
and Keynote Reader Dick Cavett
*Long Island LitFest reserves the right to alter
or modify schedule of events as necessary.
