Sustain the Story: Join the Literary Circle of the New Orleans Book Festival
Each spring, the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University welcomes thousands of readers of all ages for three days of thought-provoking conversation, storytelling, and celebration—all free and open to the public. Thanks to the generous support of donors like you, we’ve grown into a nationally recognized festival that reflects the creative spirit of New Orleans and remaining deeply committed to ensuring our world-class programming is accessible to all.
To build on this success, we are inviting visionary supporters to join the Literary Circle, a special giving society of multi-year donors who will help secure the future of the festival for years to come.
Why Multi-Year Support Matters
A three-year gift provides:
- Stability: Allows us to plan more efficiently, with confidence in our long-term resources.
- Growth: Supports author travel, new stages of programming, school partnerships and expansion of the festival footprint.
- Access: Ensures the festival remains free and open to the public.
Literary Circle Benefits
Multi-year supporters (minimum $50,000 annually for 3 years) will receive:
- Recognition as a Literary Circle member in digital festival materials (website and social) and on-site signage
- Legacy impact as part of the cohort that sustains and shapes the festival’s future chapters
Help us Write the Next Chapter
We are building something enduring with a festival that belongs to the city and serves the region and beyond. With your multi-year support, we can continue to bring the world’s leading authors, thinkers and storytellers to New Orleans while keeping the doors open to everyone in our community and beyond.
Join the Literary Circle and help us write our future. Contact Cheryl Landrieu at clandrieu@tulane.edu for more information.
