Become a Friend of the Festival

Dear Friends,

After 25 years, Fall for the Book is so grateful to be a part of your reading lives. Since our first festival in 1999, Fall for the Book has been built on partnerships – from the partnership between George Mason University and the City of Fairfax that launched the first festival, to the widespread support we receive today from groups like the Fairfax County Public Library and ArtsFairfax. And of course, the community of supporters we have in our Friends – generous individuals who give back to Fall for the Book to ensure that the festival and all of our events remain free.

Over the years, Fall for the Book has brought thousands of writers to our region and presented hundreds of programs, all while remaining free and open to the public. And the writers who come to Fall for the Book have in turn brought their stories to us, offering their histories, imaginations, and perspectives from so many different backgrounds and genres of literature. We believe those stories have the power to bring us together, to foster connections across our community, and that experiencing literature together encourages cultural growth, expands our sense of empathy, and grows our knowledge of one another and the world around us.

We hope to be a part of your reading lives for many years to come. Please consider joining us as a Friend of Fall for the Book, and become part of the community of readers that has made this festival possible over the last twenty-five years.

From everyone here at Fall for the Book, thank you.

Kara Oakleaf
Director