Dr. Edith Eva Eger, international bestselling author of The Choice, about her newest New York Times bestselling book, The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life joins the San Diego Writers Festival, in conversation with Phyllis Olins, award-winning conflict resolution counselor, and author of How Not to Be a Jerk (or a Victim): Journaling from […]
Acclaimed journalist and author, Dean Nelson, interviews the world’s number one bestselling author, James Patterson, and First Sergeant US Army (Ret.) Matt Eversmann, part of the Ranger unit portrayed in the movie Black Hawk Down, about their new book, Walk in my Combat Boots: True Stories from America’s Bravest Warriors. "These are the stories America […]
Listen in as Brooke Warner, author, Publishers Weekly columnist, and co-host of the popular podcast, Write-minded, interviews Kaitlyn Greenidge, 2021 Guggenheim Fellow and award-winning author of We Love You, Charlie Freeman, about her newest book, Libertie. Libertie has been named One of the Most-Anticipated Books of 2021 by: O, The Oprah Magazine, The New York […]
Following their much-loved appearance during the 2020 Summer Festival Days, acclaimed journalist Dean Nelson and bestselling author Rabbi Steve Leder join us again in 2021 for a conversation about life, death, grief, and The Beauty of What Remains, an inspiring book about loss based on Rabbi Leder’s most popular sermon. As the senior rabbi of […]
Award-winning NYT bestselling author, 2021 Guggenheim Fellow, and Festival Keynote Tayari Jones discusses her unique approach to the craft of writing with festival co-founder Marni Freedman, followed by the presentation of the 2021 SDWF Writer of the Year Award. A NEW YORK TIMES AND WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK A 2018 BEST OF THE YEAR SELECTION […]
Join festival co-founder and host of The Premise podcast, Jeniffer Thompson, as she moderates this lively discussion about secrets and questions, pacing and plot twists, riveting yet relatable characters, and chapter-ending hooks that force your hand to turn “just one more page” until you find yourself at the end of the book. Featuring: Bill Clegg, […]