Scenes From the 2023 Martha's Vineyard Book Festival
Book festival founder and director Suellen Lazarus greets the audience.
Book festival founder and director Suellen Lazarus greets the audience.
Opening event sold out quickly.
Opening event sold out quickly.
Kara Swisher and Seth Meyers opened the festival with an evening of wit and wisdom.
Kara Swisher and Seth Meyers opened the festival with an evening of wit and wisdom.
Moderator Geraldine Brooks, Rebecca Makkai, Jacob Weisberg, Ben Smith and Kara Swisher.
Moderator Geraldine Brooks, Rebecca Makkai, Jacob Weisberg, Ben Smith and Kara Swisher.
Andrew Meier, author of Morgenthau, was interviewed by John Battelle, founder of Wired.
Andrew Meier, author of Morgenthau, was interviewed by John Battelle, founder of Wired.
Carol Leonnig,Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for the Washington Post.
Carol Leonnig,Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for the Washington Post.
Gretchen Morgenson, author of These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs and Wrecks America.
Gretchen Morgenson, author of These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs and Wrecks America.
Large turnbout on Saturday on the grounds of the Chilmark Community Center.
Large turnbout on Saturday on the grounds of the Chilmark Community Center.
Jacob Weisberg and Ben Smith.
Jacob Weisberg and Ben Smith.
Author Juliette Kayyem mingles with readers.
Author Juliette Kayyem mingles with readers.
Kara Swisher.
Kara Swisher.
Michelle Miller, author of Belonging, and Kwame Alexander, author of Why Fathers Cry at Night.
Michelle Miller, author of Belonging, and Kwame Alexander, author of Why Fathers Cry at Night.
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Rebecca Makkai, Richard North Patterson and Jessamine Chan.
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Rebecca Makkai, Richard North Patterson and Jessamine Chan.
Kate Zernike, Michael Waldman, Rachel Swarns and Joan Biskupic.
Kate Zernike, Michael Waldman, Rachel Swarns and Joan Biskupic.
Author signing tent.
Author signing tent.
Barabara Phillips interviews Elizabeth Alexander.
Barabara Phillips interviews Elizabeth Alexander.
Jeannette Walls, author of Hang the Moon.
Jeannette Walls, author of Hang the Moon.
Crowds filled the tents of the Book Festival.
Crowds filled the tents of the Book Festival.
Dr. Jim O'Connell was interviewed by Don Berwick as the subject of Tracy Kidder's book, Rough Sleepers.
Dr. Jim O'Connell was interviewed by Don Berwick as the subject of Tracy Kidder's book, Rough Sleepers.
Rachel Swarns, author of The 272.
Rachel Swarns, author of The 272.
Food offerings.
Food offerings.
Suellen Lazarus.
Suellen Lazarus.
The 2023 Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival was a three-day celebration of the written word, from journalism to novels to non-fiction books tackling a wide range of subjects. The event began Friday with a conversation between comedian and late night host Seth Meyers and tech journalist Kara Swisher, and then on Saturday authors gathered for discussions on the grounds of the Chilmark Community Center. On Sunday the action continued