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David Sedaris, Jodi Picoult Top Fall NWS Lineup

By Beth Milligan | Aug. 28, 2026

The National Writers Series announced its full lineup of fall authors Friday, a roster that features multiple #1 New York Times best-sellers including David Sedaris, Jodi Picoult, and Lucy Foley.

While some NWS events had already been announced, the full lineup of fall authors is now available with tickets on sale. The lineup includes:

> Ariel Lawhon (The Pirate Queen, The Frozen River) on September 16 at 7pm at Milliken Auditorium
> Lucy Foley (The Guest List, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel) on September 23 at 7pm at the City Opera House
> Jodi Picoult (By Any Other Name, Hollow Bones) on October 6 at 7pm at the City Opera House
> David Sedaris (The Land and Its People, Me Talk Pretty One Day) on October 13 at 6pm at the City Opera House
> Evan Gershkovich (This Cursed Beautiful LandWall Street Journal journalist) on October 20 at 7pm at the City Opera House - a partnership event with the International Affairs Forum
> Daniel Kraus (Angel Down, Whalefall) on November 23 at 7pm at the City Opera House

Both in-person and livestreaming tickets are available for all events except David Sedaris, which only has in-person tickets available. Tickets and event details are available at NationalWritersSeries.org.

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