- Michigan Events Blogger
- March 2, 2026
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- Events, Michigan, Vicksburg
Photo by Suzy Hazelwood
VICKSBURG, MI – The Pulp & Press Lit Arts Fest will be held April 24-25, 2026 hosted by the Village of Vicksburg, in South Kalamazoo County. This two-day literary arts festival is intended to promote literacy through its unique forms including illustration, written and spoken word.
Kicking-off the first-ever Pulp & Press Lit Arts Fest is Shelby Van Pelt,
New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures. Van Pelt will be speaking at the Vicksburg Performing Art Center at 7:00 pm on Friday, April 24.
Collaborating in the planning of the event are Vicksburg Arts, The Prairie Ronde Artist Gallery/Residency, Gilbert and Ivy Booksellers, the Vicksburg District Library, The Vicksburg Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Village of Vicksburg, which is also serving as the financial sponsor and host in the festival’s inaugural year. The Fest is planned to become an annual event.
The Pulp & Press Lit Arts follows the Tournament of Writers Celebration,
a regional writers’ event sponsored by Vicksburg Arts. Other festival programming includes an art gallery exhibition and workshops on illustration, poetry and book binding. Surrounding these events is the Book Trail, which invites festival visitors to meet and talk with more than 30 regional authors while discovering the shops and businesses in the Village of Vicksburg…