CRD Literary-Cultural Festival cum Patna Book Fair 2026: Celebrating Literature, Art & Voices of Change

CRD Literary Festival

The CRD Literary-Cultural Festival cum Patna Book 📚 Fair (CRD’s LCF cum PBF) 2026 is shaping up to be an amazing event ! December 3 to 14 is the date, and they are celebrating literature, music, and art in a big way. The festival has added the historic Entry Gate No. 10 of Gandhi Maidan — and is commemorating Usha Kiran Khan, a past pioneering writer and activist, and a veteran filmmaker.
Some highlights include:

Sessions on Usha Kiran Khan’s life and work, exploring her fearless honesty and challenge to power structures !
Also including some other women writers as well like Usha Kiran Khan during the sessions.
A tribute to the past filmmaker, exploring his emotional honesty and cinematic genius !
Interactive sessions for junior and middle-school students !
Dedicated sessions on queer-literature, alternative sexualities, and lived experiences !
A conversation on documenting the queer experience in contemporary India !
Would you like to know more about the sessions or the venue for which we request you to forward some more female authors of Bihar ? Or maybe you’re interested in only Usha Kiran Khan’s work ?

We are awaiting your consent on the issue at the earliest.

A Soulful Celebration of Stories, Art & Connection

Sounds like the Patna Book 📚 Fair 2026 is going to be an incredible celebration of literature, music and art ! The curated compilation of poems, short stories, and conversations across generations sounds like a beautiful blend of old and new.
We love 💕 the evening is designed to touch the soul and bring people together — it’s all about celebrating the joy of shared creation and human connection. What do you think about the event concepts ? Are you attending or involved in any way ?

Celebrating the Legacy of Usha Kiran Khan and Her Powerful Storytelling

The CRD Literary-Cultural Festival cum Patna Book Fair (CRD: LCF cum PBF) 2026 is going to be a blast ! It’s happening from December 3 to 14, and they’re celebrating literature, music, and art in a big way. The festival is inaugurating the season of annual literary gatherings in Patna and has even added new Entry Gate 10 of Gandhi Maidan actually since 2023 on regular basis.

The year’s edition is special, with sessions on pioneering past writer and activist Usha Kiran Khan, who’s known for her fearless honesty and challenging power structures through her activities.’Usi Dehari Par’ is a Hindi storybook written by Usha Kiran Khan, renowned Indian author. The book is a collection of emotional and thought-provoking stories that explore social themes and relationships. With a rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, it’s popular choice among readers.

Patna Book Fair is also commemorating a veteran filmmaker, exploring his emotional honesty and cinematic genius.
The festival isn’t just for adults; junior and middle-school students can enjoy storytelling, interactive author sessions, and word games. And, there are dedicated sessions, and spectrum of lived in.

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Narendra Kumar Jha

Narendra Kumar Jha, the founder of Patna Book Fair, is a passionate advocate of books, ideas and public discourse. At a time when large-scale literary platforms were rare in the region, he envisioned and established the Patna Book Fair—truly ahead of his time. With a Master’s degree in Sociology and a degree in Law, he combines intellectual depth with real-world insight. He is the Founding Editor of PLJR (Patna Law Journal Reports) and Chairman of Novelty & Company, a leading publishing house in Patna. Through his blogs, he shares reflections on the vision and journey of the Patna Book Fair. At 81, he remains strikingly energetic—guided by discipline, a simple yogi-like diet, and a level of fitness that could easily rival those much younger.