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Dear Festival Friends, Look back at our past author lineups and you’ll notice that we have a special affection for poets. It’s been our great honor to welcome some of the nation’s finest, including former U.S. poet laureates Joy Harjo and Tracy K. Smith and current poet laureate Arthur Sze. We’re thrilled to announce that another one will join us in May: the incomparable Ada Limón, whose three years as U.S. poet laureate ended in April.
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Ada Limón (Image credit: Anya Lorenzo) |
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As we’ve been bragging, our 2026 Festival lineup features renowned, award-winning authors, including Judy Blume, Carl Hiaasen, Isabel Wilkerson, James McBride, George Saunders, Ocean Vuong, Colm Tóibín, Liz Moore, Lauren Groff, Jason De León, Alison Bechdel, and Rebecca Solnit. Limón adds even more champagne bubbles to the mix, as do these wonderful writers:
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Tommy Archuleta: 2025 Poet Laureate Fellow at the Academy of American Poets, Santa Fe poet laureate, punk rock drummer, and mental health counselor |
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Rick Barot: National Book Award finalist and author of the poetry collections The Galleons and Moving the Bones |
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Hakim Bellamy: National Poetry Slam champion and Albuquerque’s first poet laureate |
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Mariah Blake: Investigative journalist and author of the gripping debut They Poisoned the World |
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Ama Codjoe: Award-winning poet and author of the collections Bluest Nude and Blood of the Air |
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DezBaa': Screenwriter and actor on the award-winning television series Dark Winds |
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Caroline Fraser: Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Murderland and the Laura Ingalls Wilder biography Prairie Fires |
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Roshi Joan Halifax: Buddhist teacher, author, and social and environmental activist |
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Craig Johnson: New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mystery novels |
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Leah Ollman: Art historian, critic, and editor of the poetry collection Ensnaring the Moment |
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Laura Paskus: Environmental journalist and author of At the Precipice: New Mexico’s Changing Climate |
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Danny Rubin: Award-winning screenwriter of Groundhog Day and Hear No Evil |
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Marin Sardy: Author of the memoir The Edge of Every Day, about her family’s legacy of mental illness |
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Henry Shukman: Zen master, poet, and award-winning author of the memoir One Blade of Grass |
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Jake Skeets: Poet laureate of the Navajo Nation and author of Eyes Bottle Dark with a Mouthful of Flowers |
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Deborah Jackson Taffa: National Book Award finalist and author of the acclaimed coming-of-age memoir Whiskey Tender |
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Jonah Willihnganz: Director of the Stanford Storytelling Project, which uses stories to promote social change |
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SAVE THE DATESFriday, January 9, 6:00 p.m.: We are thrilled to present Julian Brave NoiseCat, author of the debut bestseller We Survived the Night, in conversation with Deborah Jackson Taffa, in partnership with Hotel Santa Fe, IAIA, and Collected Works Bookstore at 202 Galisteo Street, Santa Fe. Thursday, January 15, 4:30 p.m.: Join us for a Pre-Sale Celebration to learn more about the upcoming ticketing process and to raise a glass to the full lineup of authors, at TOKo, 101 West Marcy Street, Santa Fe.
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TICKETS!Our free ticket request form is now available!
New Mexico librarians, teachers, students, and state residents in need of financial assistance are encouraged to submit a free ticket request. In 2026, we aim to provide 2,000 free tickets to ensure all community members have the opportunity to attend. Tuesday, January 20, 7:00 a.m.: EARLY BIRD TICKETS GO ON SALE Monday, January 26, 7:00 a.m.: PUBLIC TICKETS GO ON SALE Type A readers can consult the complete schedule
to start planning now!
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The Stories That Unite Us Begin with YouA great literary festival ignites a spark—in the reader inspired by an author’s words, in the student whose imagination takes flight, in the community that gathers around the power of story. At the Santa Fe International Literary Festival, that spark begins with you. Your generosity makes it possible for us to: bring an extraordinary lineup of authors to the Festival provide unforgettable, free literary experiences for students and educators, inspiring the next generation of readers and writers strengthen our community by creating accessible sessions for all New Mexicans
As the year draws to a close, we invite you to make a gift that ensures these experiences continue to uplift us and nurture the diverse literary roots that have anchored our community for centuries. Make a gift of $100 or more by December 31 to support our free ticketing program and you’ll receive an early bird coupon code to purchase your tickets on January 20, before they go on sale to the general public. Together, we will write the next chapter as we bring the world of ideas to Santa Fe. With gratitude,
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Megan Mulry
Executive Director
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Board of Directors
Edward Gale, Chair Janet Bailey | Jenny Kimball James McGrath Morris | Carmella Padilla Jenna Scanlan | Mary Sloane Maria Gale, Ex Officio
Founders
Clare Hertel | Carmella Padilla | Mark Bryant
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