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Archive: September 2016 (25 Posts)

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Planning Ahead to Make the Most of Your Day

Posted by: John Sayers

In the days left before the 2016 National Book Festival here in D.C., we’ll share some tips to make it easier for you to get to the big event and enjoy your day. The first thing you should do is download our National Book Festival App. There’s a version for all smartphones, and you’ll find …

Dark-haired woman in a gray top, holding a stack of twelve books while she looks down at more books. Several people are behind her

Podcast: Newt Gingrich

Posted by: John Sayers

Today in our series of National Book Festival author podcasts, Colleen Shogan speaks with Newt Gingrich. The former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives talks about his new novel, “Duplicity.” Listen to the podcast here. Every Tuesday and Thursday we’ll share conversations with authors who will be appearing at this year’s National Book Festival …

Dark-haired woman in a gray top, holding a stack of twelve books while she looks down at more books. Several people are behind her

A Twitter Pre-Party to Get This Book Festival Started Right

Posted by: Lola Pyne

We are excited to announce that we will again host a festival Twitter Pre-Party ahead of the annual Library of Congress National Book Festival! This year’s festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., with doors opening at 8:30 a.m. Last year, …

Dark-haired woman in a gray top, holding a stack of twelve books while she looks down at more books. Several people are behind her

Podcast: Candice Millard

Posted by: John Sayers

Time for another in our series of National Book Festival author podcasts. Today’s episode features Candice Millard, a former writer and editor for National Geographic magazine. The Library’s Jeff Flannery talks to Millard about James Garfield, Teddy Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. Listen to the podcast here. Every Tuesday and Thursday we’ll share conversations with authors who …

Dark-haired woman in a gray top, holding a stack of twelve books while she looks down at more books. Several people are behind her

Podcast: Diane Rehm

Posted by: John Sayers

A special treat today — we’ve added a special extra podcast to our National Book Festival author series for the three-day weekend, featuring public radio legend Diane Rehm. The Library’s Sheryl Cannady talks to the radio host, who was also featured in the July-August issue of our Library of Congress Magazine on radio. Listen to …

Dark-haired woman in a gray top, holding a stack of twelve books while she looks down at more books. Several people are behind her

Podcast: Meg Medina

Posted by: John Sayers

Today’s National Book Festival author podcast  features Meg Medina. The Library’s Karen Jaffee talks to the author of “Burn Baby Burn,” who says she “loves the Library of Congress!” The feeling is mutual, Meg. Listen to the podcast here. Every Tuesday and Thursday we’ll share conversations with authors who will be presenting at this year’s …