Culver City Book Festival

Next date: Sunday, March 29, 2026 | 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM

The Culver City Book Festival will return on Sunday, March 29, from 10 AM to 5 PM.

The event is free and open to everyone, and will highlight the work of local authors, publishers, journals, and literary nonprofits.

A partnership between Culver City Arts Foundation, Village Well Books & Coffee, El Martillo Press, Beyond Baroque, the Wende Museum and the City of Culver City.

The event takes place on site at the Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90230.

“This festival is intended to be accessible to and inclusive of the many creative voices in our community,” says Village Well Books & Coffee founder and owner Jennifer Caspar.

In addition to tables exhibiting the work of local presses, there will be panels on a variety of topics including:

“Finding Hope & Ways to Cope” with Claire Bidwell Smith, Christiane Wolf, Mandy Kahn, and Alessandra Olanow, moderated by Barry Goldstein
“LA Women VS the Void” with Anna Dorn, Ruth Madievsky, Allie Rowbottom, Nada Alic, and Kim Samek, moderated by Francesca Lia Block
“Behind the Meet-Cute: The Mechanics of Modern Romance” with Joss Richard, Myah Ariel, Allison Raskin, and Clare Osongco, moderated by Taylor Capizola

There will also be a variety of kids activities and a “poetry river” to celebrate Women’s History Month, convened by El Martillo Press.