Welcome to the Calvin Center for Faith & Writing.
Capitalizing on the rich heritage of its flagship event, the long-running, biennial Festival of Faith & Writing, the Center champions faithful and intelligent conversation about the intersections of religious belief and literature, both broadly defined.
The 2024 Festival of Faith & Writing will take place April 11-13, with optional workshops on April 10. Please join us!
Festival 2024 Plenary Speakers
Featured Speakers
See full details about each speaker here
| Kaveh Akbar | Peter Ho Davies | Laleh Khadivi | Tracy Sherrod |
| M. T. Anderson | Adam Day | Kenneth Kraegel | Andrew Silver |
| Elan Babchuck | Jennifer De Leon | Aviya Kushner | Curtis Sittenfeld |
| Fred Bahnson | Mary DeMuth | Paul Lisicky | James K. A. Smith |
| Amy Julia Becker | Matthew Dickerson | Maurice Manning | Tracy K. Smith |
| Sonya Bilocerkowycz | Kent & Kevin Dixon | Marilyn McEntyre | Traci Sorell |
| Sarah Blake | Anthony Doerr | Nishta Mehra | Suzanne Stabile |
| Bryan Bliss | Margaret Feinberg | Diane Mehta | Randy-Michael Testa |
| Anne Bogel | Leslie Leyland Fields | Meghan O'Gieblyn | Truth's Table |
| Byron Borger | Yaa Gyasi | Mitali Perkins | Asma T. Uddin |
| Daniel Bowman, Jr. | Silas House | Kathy Pories | Charlotte Jones Voiklis |
| Ayşe Papatya Bucak | Sarah Hurwitz | Karen Swallow Prior | Chanequa Walker-Barnes |
| Casey Cep | Jessica Jacobs | Patrick B. Reyes | Lauren K. Watel |
| Danielle Chapman | Katherine Jacobs | Natasha Sistrunk Robinson | Christian Wiman |
| S. J. Dahlman | Rachel Pieh Jones | Rebecca Sheir | Hilary Yancey |
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Registration for Festival 2024 will open in the fall.