“Bookstock 2026” is officially a go. With a slate of impressive authors on hand, a new “Cookstock” event, and a number of partnerships in the works, the Bookstock board promises that our area is in for a book-filled extravaganza over the weekend of May 15-17.
Among the many notable authors present for this year’s event, namely Katherine Arden, Patrick Bringley, Gesine Bullock-Prado, and Amity Gaige, Bookstock 2026 plans to expand into film with a screenwriting evening at Pentangle Arts, along with workshops and readings designed for teens in the area.
This week, the Standard sat down with Bookstock board members Michael Stoner, Jonathan Spector, Julie Moncton, and Priscilla Painton to discuss what attractions attendees can expect and how this year’s event will differ from Bookstock in the past.
Stoner explained, “From the standpoint of attendees, I think they’ll find that it’s going to feel a lot like last year’s Bookstock but with some tweaks. We have developed some key partnerships that really expand the way our opening night, our poetry events, and our Saturday film screening will operate. Our hope is to present opportunities for people to come to the festival and expand their horizons.”
For the full story, please see our April 2 edition of the Vermont Standard.
