Calvin College Festival of Faith and Writing

Since its inception, the Festival has brought both new and established talent to speak about a variety of issues related to faith, ethics, justice, and the craft of storytelling.

The Festival has welcomed to Calvin more than 13,000 attendees and hundreds of renowned speakers, including Maya Angelou, John Updike, Yann Martel, Elie Wiesel, Marilynne Robinson, Donald Hall, Eugene Peterson, Katherine Paterson, Anne Lamott, Kathleen Norris, Kate DiCamillo, Luci Shaw, and many more.