Friday evening, December 1, the festival kicks off at 6 p.m. with a reading by Nathaniel Glover from his book Striving for Justice: A Black Sheriff in the Deep South. The reading will be followed by a Q&A session moderated by Erica Saffer, then book sales by San Marco Books & More and book signings by the author.

At 7:30 p.m. Willie Evans, Jr. will present The Brown Wonder, a multi-media presentation followed by a Q&A session moderated by Arsun F!st and Still Water, then enjoyment of its interactive cultural installation.

JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival X, a celebration of Jacksonville Writers Writing Jacksonville, will be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, December 1, 2, and 3, 2023 at FSCJ’s Kent Campus, 3939 Roosevelt Blvd, Jacksonville, FL, 32205.

JaxbyJax is grateful to our generous sponsors: FSCJ, Alternate Roots, Mellon Foundation, Ford Foundation, 904WARD, Chamblin’s Bookmine and Uptown Café, Delegal & Poindexter, Andres Rojas, Jacksonville Literary Arts Alliance, Babs’ Lab, JaxPsychoGeo, San Marco Books and More, Scribbles, and Brad Kuhn & Associates, LLC.