2026 Greensboro Bound Book Festival Kickoff: Casey McQuiston

Casey McQuiston Kicks Off Greensboro Bound Book Festival 2026

Thursday, April 9, 2026
7:00 PM
Elliott University Center
Free and open to all

The Greensboro Bound Book Festival is excited to announce that our 2026 theme is American Kaleidoscope. As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, we will spotlight authors and conversations that reflect the strength of our diversity. Like the shifting patterns inside a kaleidoscope, countless individual perspectives will come together to create something new and compelling with every turn. In true Greensboro Bound fashion, we will explore complex issues through respectful dialogue and thoughtful reflection.

The main festival takes place April 11, and we are thrilled to kick it off with a special event featuring #1 New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston, presented in partnership with UNCG University Libraries. McQuiston will appear at the Elliott University Center on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

McQuiston is the author of Red, White & Royal Blue, One Last Stop, I Kissed Shara Wheeler, and The Pairing. Their sharp, funny, and heartfelt stories explore love, identity, and contemporary life, an essential piece of our American mosaic.

The event is free and open to the public, with registration opening a few weeks beforehand.