Events

The 2nd Annual Westchester Book Festival will take place on Saturday, November 7th, 2026 in Katonah, NY.

There are several different events planned throughout the day.

  • Tickets are needed for individual sessions at the Katonah Village Library and at the Katonah Presbyterian Church.

  • Books will be on sale on site at each venue and at the Katonah Reading Room (19 Edgemont Road, Katonah).

  • Many partners have great events happening throughout the day of the Festival — look here to plan your day around town.

  • Free parking is available all day in two commuter parking lots: Lot #1 here and Lot #3 here.

Tickets

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AuthorS In Conversation

International bestselling authors will give talks and sign books at the Katonah Village Library and at the Katonah Presbyterian Church.

Here is the lineup for the day. Click on any author to read their bio or click here to read all author bios.

10am, Anand Giridharadas & Priya Parker, Katonah Village Library

10am, Ada Calhoun & Madeline Cash, with Megan Labrise, Katonah Presbyterian Church

12pm, 'Pemi Aguda with Fanta Diallo, Katonah Village Library*

12pm, Malcolm Gladwell, David McCloskey, & Noah Oppenheim, Katonah Presbyterian Church

2pm, Elizabeth Kolbert & David Pogue, with Perrin Ireland, Katonah Village Library

2pm, Maria Semple, with Leigh Newman, Katonah Presbyterian Church

4pm, Kevin Powers & David Nasaw, with Chip Reid, Katonah Village Library

4pm, Hernan Diaz, with Adam Dalva, Katonah Presbyterian Church

Books will be available onsite via the Katonah Reading Room or can be purchased from your local bookseller.
Ask anyone at the Katonah Reading Room about the featured books if you want to learn more.

*Due to illness, Nafissa Thompson-Spires, previously scheduled for conversation with ‘Pemi Aguda, will not be able to participate as part of this panel.

Authors’ Corner

On November 7th all day at the Katonah Reading Room, 19 Edgemont Road, Katonah, just around the corner from the Library and Presbyterian Church, we will be hosting local authors for meet & greets and book signings. You will be able to shop the book store, check out new authors, grab a coffee or tea or baked good treat and hang out! We will also have an amazing food truck in our back parking lot available for breakfast and lunch. Come spend the day with us.

  •  Participating Authors:
     
    Jill Brooke “The Genius of Flowers”
    Aimee Pokwatka “Accumulation” 
    Carol Davis “Restoration” 
    Leisha Douglas “Triple Threat”
    Eric Eichhorn “Ogallala”
    Heather Eng “Double Happiness”
    Beth Gelles “Crazy for College”
    Natasha Girshin “Burnt Olives”
    Barbara Josselsohn “The Paper House”
    Heiress Love “Moonlight — The Veil Saga, Book One”
    Jessica Rao “Nowhere To Go But Everywhere" 
    Meredith Schorr "Room Mating"
    Katie Sise "You Must Be New Here"
    Meredith Turits “Just Want You Here” 

  • Follow @katonahreadingroom and @westchesterbookfestival for updated times and event information.

Special Events

Special events will be taking place throughout the day all around Katonah at our shops, businesses and galleries.

Click here to see details.