More than 100 writers from 40 nations convene in New York City to celebrate the power of the writer’s voice as a bold and vital element of public discourse. Dare to view the world from a fresh perspective at stages across the City, including the Festival’s hub, The Standard, New York and the High Line. The program features panel discussions, one-on-one conversations, readings, performances, and much more. Festival participants will include Laurie Anderson, Gioconda Belli, Harold Bloom, Deborah Eisenberg, Malcolm Gladwell, Hanif Kureishi, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, Amélie Nothomb, Cynthia Ozick, Elif Shafak, Wole Soyinka, Wallace Shawn, Vladimir Sorokin, Edmund White, and Irvine Welsh, among many others.