JLF Colorado 2026
About this Event
The 12th edition of JLF Colorado is taking place at the Boulder Public Library on September 22nd and 23rd, 2026 – and we can’t wait!
Be a part of this literary extravaganza and register to attend JLF Colorado 2026 for free! Though this festival is free to attend, it’s not free to produce. If you love the sessions, the music, the memories, and magic we create together, consider pitching in. Become a Friend of the Festival or a Festival Patron by donating to JLF Colorado and get access to all exclusive Festival benefits. To bring books, ideas, and discourse to Colorado and keep the experience available to all, we depend on donations from passionate audiences like you!
About us:
Literature, ideas, and intellectual discourse should be unfettered and accessible to all. JLF Colorado has carried this tradition of inclusivity since its inception with the iconic Jaipur Literature Festival, an annual feature in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Embodying the expansive energy and indomitable spirit of the mothership festival, JLF Colorado has been bringing a sense of literary camaraderie around the sharing of stories, while creating a community of inspired book lovers since 2015.
Festival attendees return year after year to Boulder, Colorado, to soak in all things literature set against the beauty of the Rockies and the Prairies. The eleventh edition promises an extraordinary array of speakers who will engage the audiences with their profound insights and experiences.
Like each year, JLF Colorado will continue to celebrate the power of stories, ideas, and dialogue, bringing together voices from around the world, welcoming renowned authors, journalists, historians, and cultural changemakers who share their journeys and ideas across genres and disciplines. From global bestsellers and award-winning journalists to pioneering publishers and literary advocates, our speakers will reflect the depth and diversity of contemporary storytelling. Whether rooted in literature, activism, scholarship, or popular culture, their work seeks to inspire conversations that resonate far beyond the page.
Stay tuned for the full program, and join us in honoring a decade and more of literary excellence and a future full of discovery.
All donations are tax-deductible as permitted by law. All donations go to support the production of the JLF Colorado Literature Festival and Free Outreach Programs.
KNOW MORE
To better plan your JLF experience, please make a note of the following:
~ Assisted listening devices for the Canyon Theater or the Skyscapse venues are available on a first-come-first-served basis from the Library Accounts Desk on the right, just inside the Arapahoe entrance to the Library. You will need to leave your Driver’s License (or other official form of ID) in order to check out a device.
To know more - https://jlflitfest.org/colorado
22-Sep-2026
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Opening Remarks
Info: Opening Remarks, at Canyon Theater
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM
A Room in Bombay
Host: Manil Suri
Info: Manil Suri in conversation with Arsen Kashkashian, at Canyon Theater
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:45 PM
An Artist's Trail
Host: Alka Joshi
Info: Alka Joshi in conversation with Amrita Gandhi, at Canyon Theater
23-Sep-2026
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:45 PM
Art in The Times of War
Host: Nadine Takvorian
Info: Nadine Takvorian in conversation, at Canyon Theater
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:45 PM
Bhagavad Gita: The Eternal Dialogue, at Steps
Host: Pariksith Singh
Info: Pariksith Singh in conversation, at Steps
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM
The Knowing: Unhealed Wounds
Host: Tanya Talaga
Info: Tanya Talaga in conversation with Natalie Avalos, at Canyon Theater
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM
Writing The Supernatural
Host: Sanjoy K. Roy
Info: Sanjoy K. Roy and Robert (Rob) Tomaro in conversation Maeve Conran, at Steps
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:45 PM
The Poetic Imagination
Host: April Tierney
Info: April Tierney, Julie Carr & Crisosto Apache introduced by Amrita Gandhi, at Canyon Theater
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 60.54
