The Austin African American Book Festival celebrates its 20th year with The Book Festival with Pulitzer Prize-winner Nikole Hannah Jones, CEO of project hope John Hope Bryant, Austin’s Poet Laureate Zell Miller III, and award-winning novelist ReShonda Tate. This full-day literary celebration remains free and open to the public.

More Information: https://www.aaabookfest.org/2026-festival-lineup