Tickets are now on sale, with events taking place October 23rd through the 25th and featuring leading figures from the worlds of politics, literature, entertainment, and more.
The New Yorker Festival, the magazine’s annual celebration of culture and ideas, will return on October 23rd through October 25th, in New York City. This year’s events feature some of today’s most influential thinkers and entertainers, among them Conan O’Brien, Isabel Wilkerson, Colson Whitehead, Mariska Hargitay, and Aaron Sorkin, in conversation with the magazine’s writers and editors. Tickets for all events went on sale Wednesday morning, with exclusive discounts for subscribers.
The full program appears below. You have the opportunity to purchase General Admission, Early Entry, or Student & Educator tickets.
There will also be conversations accompanied by musical performances:
- The alternative-rock band Pixies talk with The New Yorker’s Amanda Petrusich and perform
- The trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis talks with The New Yorker’s Nick Trautwein and performs
- The singer-songwriter King Princess talks with The New Yorker’s Amanda Petrusich and performs
Discussions with authors of note:
- The author Colson Whitehead in conversation with The New Yorker’s Julian Lucas
- The authors Min Jin Lee and Elizabeth Strout talk with The New Yorker’s Katy Waldman
- The authors Ben Lerner and Valeria Luiselli talk with The New Yorker’s Cressida Leyshon
- The authors Tessa Hadley and Colm Tóibín talk with The New Yorker’s Deborah Treisman
- The authors Ann Patchett and Louise Erdrich talk with The New Yorker’s Deborah Treisman
Roundtables on a variety of subjects:
- Critics at Large Live: A special live taping of The New Yorker’s culture podcast, featuring The New Yorker’s Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz
- The Political Scene Live: A special live taping of The New Yorker’s politics podcast, featuring The New Yorker’s Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos
- Who Gets to Be an American?, featuring the New Yorker writers Jonathan Blitzer and Jelani Cobb, and the author Isabel Wilkerson, moderated by The New Yorker’s Michael Luo
- The Future of A.I., featuring The New Yorker’s Jill Lepore, Gideon Lewis-Kraus, and Andrew Marantz, moderated by The New Yorker’s Joshua Rothman
- Portraits in Power, a discussion about interviewing and investigating some of the world’s most powerful people, featuring The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner, Clare Malone, Jane Mayer, and Lawrence Wright, moderated by The New Yorker’s Daniel Zalewski
And master classes and interactive events:
- Cartoon Improv, featuring the cartoonists Ellie Black, Drew Dernavich, Ellis Rosen, and Will Kiley Santino, judged by the writers and comedians Josh Gondelman and Alison Leiby, and hosted by the cartoonist Emily Flake
- Trivia Night with The New Yorker, hosted by the TV analyst and “Celebrity Jeopardy!” winner Mina Kimes
- A Shouts & Murmurs Master Class, featuring the writers and humorists Cora Frazier and Ian Frazier, with The New Yorker’s Susan Morrison
- Theater of War Live, featuring the actor Paul Dano, who will read an upcoming New Yorker piece, followed by an audience discussion led by the author, translator, and artistic director Bryan Doerries
Additional events and offerings:
- A panel conversation on the politics of freedom, featuring notable scholars and activists, sponsored by the Marguerite Casey Foundation
- A tea salon sponsored by Taylors of Harrogate, offering a selection of complimentary black, green, fruit, and herbal blends for attendees to enjoy between events
Ticketing information and further details are available at newyorker.com/festival. To receive updates about Festival programming, plus the best of The New Yorker’s news coverage, cultural commentary, humor, and more, sign up for our daily newsletter. ♦
