28th Annual Southern Festival of Books at Nashville's War Memorial Plaza

Celebrate the written word with this free festival taking place in Downtown Nashville. Features a star-studded, three day line-up fostering interaction between attendees and some of the greatest literary and cultural voices alive today. 

Festival dates: October 14-16. Friday, from noon until 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, from noon until 5 p.m. 

Free. For details, go to http://www.humanitiestennessee.org