Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM — Elliot Ackerman will interview 2026 Pulitzer Prize winner Daniel Kraus about his World War I novel Angel Down at the Charleston Literary Festival, held at the historic Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina.
Elliot Ackerman with Daniel Kraus
Ackerman and Kraus will discuss Angel Down, Kraus’s novel set amid the brutality of World War I. The conversation brings together two writers whose fiction examines war and its human consequences, with Ackerman serving as interviewer for the festival session.
About the Charleston Literary Festival
Charleston Literary Festival brings internationally recognized authors and readers together for conversations about books and ideas. The 2026 festival runs November 6–15 and features more than 60 authors and interlocutors across a program of fiction, history, politics, poetry, theater, and other subjects.
Elliot returns following his 2025 festival appearance with novelist Roxana Robinson and moderator Lucas Wittmann for a conversation about honor in literature and society.
Event Details
Charleston Literary Festival
Thursday, November 12, 2026
2:00 PM
Dock Street Theatre
135 Church Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Seating at Dock Street Theatre is general admission.