Established in 1997, the Northern Arizona Book Festival (NOAZBF) is a literary nonprofit based out of Kin?aní (a.k.a., the bordertown of Flagstaff, Arizona). It coordinates programming that reflects the literary interests and cultural issues that define life in the Colorado Plateau region.
The festival combines traditional modes (such as readings, panels, discussions, and book fairs) with an array of other modes (workshops, screenings, performances, hands-on activities, and immersive experiences) so participants can discover new entry points into the literary arts. The festival partners with a wide array of non-profits, presses, businesses, and community organizations to increase both literacy and cultural literacy.

?The NOAZBF has developed four critical areas of emphasis. The Indigenous Writers Symposium addresses literature and aesthetics through issues such as cultural literacy, Native sovereignty, decolonial theory, applied Indigenous studies, language preservation efforts, and ways traditional oral storytelling intersects with discourses in contemporary literature. The Young Readers’ Fest focuses on making literature fun, relevant, and accessible for youth while empowering marginalized identities in age-appropriate ways. The Environmental Humanities Series examines the intersection of climate science with humanities disciplines. Off the Page events bring literature to vivid life for audiences through installation, theater, dance, multimedia, performance, and music.

Schedule of Events:

April 10, 2025

5:00 pm: Welcome Back Reading
- feat. Will Cordeiro, Megan Merchant, Lydia Paar
- The Annex Cocktail Lounge - 50 S San Francisco St

7:00 pm: Cinder Skies Reading
- feat. Jack Galati and Jenny Irish
- The Annex Cocktail Lounge - 50 S San Francisco St

April 11, 2025

- Ekphrasis Poetry Workshop
- Beasley Gallery, Northern Arizona University - 1115 S Knoles Dr.

6:30 pm: Featured and Keynote Reading
- feat. m.s redcherries, Kinsale Drake, Amber McCrary
- Museum of Northern Arizona - 3101 N Fort Valley Rd

8:00 pm: Great Gatsby Centennial Celebration
- presented by Uptown Pubhouse and Dapper Dre
- 10$ entry OR Free when you dress up in 1920s fashion! Pay at door.
- Uptown Pubhouse  - 114 N Leroux St

9:00 pm: Nightcap: An Open Mic for Writers and Reading
- feat. Katie King and Joshua Wiss
- Hops on Birch - 22 E Birch Ave #2

April 12, 2025

- Indigenous Book Making
- feat. Manny Loley

11:00  am: Publishing 101 Panel
- Beaver Street Theatre - 11 S Beaver St. #2

12:00 pm: Publishing Workshop   
- Beaver Street Theatre - 11 S Beaver St. #2

12:00 pm: Publishing Workshop
- Beaver Street Theatre - 11 S Beaver St. #2

3:00 pm: Local Press Presents
- Beaver Street Theatre - 11 S Beaver St. #2

4:00 pm: Latinx Poetics
- feat. Sara Daniele Rivera and Ruben Quesada     
-  Beaver Street Theatre - 11 S Beaver St. #2

4:00 pm: Finding Narrative While Trekking Matriarchland Writing Workshop and Reading
- feat. Venaya Yazzie
- Culture Connection AZ - ICE House,201 E Birch Ave Suite 14

5:00 pm: Eggtooth Editions
- feat. Eugenie Montague and Calvin Mills    
- Firecreek Coffee- 22 Historic Rte. 66

6:30 pm: Southwest and Environmental Writers: A Reading and Discussion
- feat. Simmons Buntin, Michael Engelhard, Gwendolyn Waring
- Firecreek Coffee- 22 Historic Rte. 66

6:30 pm: Throwing Tomatoes: A Humor Writing Reading
- feat.Katie Tonellato and Humor Writing Winners!
- Firecreek Coffee- 22 Historic Rte. 66

9:00 pm: Lucha Libro: A Masked Writing Contest
- feat. masked writers from the festival
- Firecreek Coffee- 22 Historic Rte. 66

9:30 pm: Get Lit! Literary Karaoke
- feat. Emma Winn as DJ
- Flagstaff Brewing Company - 16 Historic Route 66

April 13, 2025

10:00 am: Gathering Points: Read, Walk, and Run
- feat. you!
- Downtown Flagstaff

12:00 pm: Story Hour
- presented by Uptown Pubhouse and Dapper Dre
- Yogaert

- Youth Poet Laureate and Youth Poetry Council Writing Workshop
- feat. Youth Poetry Council and you!

Date:
April 10 - 13, 2025

Location:
Various Venues in Flagstaff, AZ

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