07/28/2026
A new Barbara Kingsolver! She’ll be in Raleigh in November.
I’m excited to launch my new novel on October 6, and as you can see below, I’ll be barnstorming the continent to talk about it. We’re also bringing some musical surprises to the stage on this book tour. I hope you can join us!
October 6
New York, NY
Barnes & Noble Union Square, 6pm
with Miwa Messer
Ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/barbara-kingsolver-discusses-partita-poured-over-live-taping-tickets-1992494057362
October 7
Tarrytown, NY
Live Talks New York at Tarrytown Music Hall, 8pm
https://tickets.tarrytownmusichall.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=3249
Also October 7
Online
Waterstones London, 7pm BST
with Rachel Joyce
https://www.waterstones.com/events/online-event-barbara-kingsolver-in-conversation-with-rachel-joyce/online-events
October 8
Philadelphia, PA
Miller Theater, 7:00pm
Ticket link: www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/ensemble-arts-philly-presents/barbara-kingsolver-partita
October 9
Washington, DC
Politics & Prose at Lisner Auditorium, 7:00pm
Ticket link: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150064EFD87AE472
October 11
Nashville, TN
Parnassus Books at Langford Auditorium, 6:30pm
with Ann Patchett
Ticket link: https://parnassusbooks.net/event/2026-10-11/barbara-kingsolver-partita-ann-patchett
October 12
Bloomington, IN
Details coming soon
October 17
Chicago, IL
Chicago Humanities at the Francis W. Parker School, 7:30pm
Tickets on-sale to members August 11th and to general public August 13th.
More info: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/
October 18
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Writers Fest at Orpheum Theatre, 7:30pm
Ticket link: https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/barbara-kingsolver
October 19
Seattle, WA
Seattle Arts & Lectures at Benaroya Hall, 7:30pm
Ticket link: https://lectures.org/event/barbara-kingsolver/
October 21
Los Angeles, CA
Vroman’s Bookstore & The Braille Institute at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 7:00pm
Ticket link: https://vromansbookstore.com/event/2026-10-21/ticketed-barbara-kingsolver
October 22
San Jose, CA
Hammer Theatre, 7:00pm
Ticket link: https://hammertheatre.vbotickets.com/event/SJSU_CLA_presents_Barbara_Kingsolver_Receives_Steinbeck_Award/202330
October 23
San Francisco, CA
City Arts & Lectures at the Sydney Goldstein Theater, 7:30pm
with Steven Winn
Ticket link: https://www.cityarts.net/event/barbara-kingsolver/
October 24
Dallas, TX
Details coming soon!
October 28
Brooklyn, NY
Books Are Magic at St. Ann’s Church, 7:00pm
with Amor Towles
Ticket link: https://partita-launch.eventbrite.com
October 29
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures at Carnegie Music Hall, 7pm
with Anna Singer
Ticket link: https://pittsburghlectures.culturaldistrict.org/production/109031/barbara-kingsolver
Friday, October 30
Toronto, ON
Toronto International Festival of Authors at Winter Garden Theatre, 8:00pm
Ticket link: www.festivalofauthors.ca (Festival Passes on sale 8/13, Single Tickets on sale 9/3)
November 12
Raleigh, NC
Quail Ridge Books at James B. Hunt Jr. Library, 6:30pm
Ticket link: quailridgebooks.com/event/barbarakingsolver26
November 13
Charleston, SC
Charleston Literary Festival at Dock Street Theatre, 6:00pm
Tickets on-sale September 10: https://www.charlestonliteraryfestival.com/
