/// NOVEMBER 7-16
More than 50 writers and celebrities will appear at this year’s Literary Festival hosted at the Dock Street Theatre, including Pulitzer Prize-winners Joyce Carol Oatesand Michael Cunningham, as well as biographer Max Boot. Now in its ninth year, the festival lineup also includes a shindig inspired by The Great Gatsby, as well as a party celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church St. Times & prices vary. charlestonliteraryfestival.com