The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University collaborates with a variety of organizations to present dynamic crossover programming that connects literature with entrepreneurship, technology, culture and more. These partnerships allow attendees to experience engaging conversations that bridge disciplines, bringing together thought leaders, innovators, and creatives for discussions that inspire new ideas and perspectives. By aligning with like-minded events and institutions, the festival enhances its offerings, creating a richer intellectual and cultural experience for audiences while further positioning New Orleans as a hub for storytelling, innovation, and exchange.
Previous partners in crossover programming include Amistad Research Center, The Atlantic, Newcomb Art Museum, Newcomb Institute, New Orleans Culture and Recreation Fund, New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), Tulane Environmental Law & Policy Summit, Tulane Libraries and more.
The Atlantic
- America at 250: Opening Night with The Atlantic | Ken Burns, Annette Gordon-Reed, Walter Isaacson + Clint Smith | Moderated by: Jeffrey Goldberg. Read more
- The Atlantic Across America Series with Mayor Helena Moreno | Moderated by: Evan Smith Read more
These sessions are presented in partnership with The Atlantic.
School of Liberal Arts
- Forty Years: Painting French Louisiana | Francis X. Pavy | Moderated by: Nick Spitzer Read more
- The State of the Nation Project: In Books | Carol Graham, Douglas Harris + Gary Hoover | Moderated by: President Michael A. Fitts Read more
- Pros & Cons of Substack for Writers | Jami Attenberg + Maurice Carlos Ruffin | Moderated by: Kate Baldwin Read more
- When a Cookbook Becomes a Book: Rescuing Recipes, Preserving Stories | Mara Baumgarten Force + Alon Shaya | Moderated by: Golan Moskowitz Read more
These sessions are presented in partnership with the School of Liberal Arts.
School of Architecture
- Smallx20: Twenty Years of Community Engaged Design in New Orleans | Maggie Hansen, Patty Heyda, Emilie Taylor Welty + Sue Mobley | Moderated by: Ann Yoachim Read more
This session is presented in partnership with the School of Architecture.
Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
- Outbreak Behind Bars: Spider Bites, Human Rights & the Unseen Danger to Public Health | Homer Venters | Moderated by: Dean Thomas LaVeist Read more
This session is presented in partnership with the Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine .
Tulane University Libraries
- Behind the Image: Women, Style & Substance | Elyce Arons, Elizabeth Beller + Karen Essex | Moderated by: Lindsay Cronk Read more
This session is presented in partnership with the Tulane University Libraries.
Louisiana 250
- How Louisiana Shaped a Nation | Richard Campanella, Freddi Williams Evans + Ben Sandmel | Moderated by: Jason Berry Read more
This session is presented in partnership with Louisiana 250.
New Orleans Entrepreneur Week
- The Algorithm: The Hypergrowth Formula that Transformed Tesla, Lululemon, General Motors & SpaceX | Jon McNeill | Moderated by: Scott Wolfe Jr. Read more
- The Power of Community & Connection in Times of Uncertainty & Change | Michelle K. Johnston + Nicholas Lalla | Moderated by: Rob Lalka Read more
These sessions are presented in partnership with NOEW.
