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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
www.nationalbookfestivalsurvey.com A summertime National Book Festival was a first-time experience for many of us here, and we loved the way this year’s Festival brought together tens of thousands of book lovers to gather and share stories (all while enjoying the sweet AC!) The theme of this year’s Festival was “Everyone Has a Story,” and in …
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
The National Book Festival is days away! Check out the featured books on each of the six new stages.
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
National Book Festival's featured poets and artists meld together art, history and nature, and invite you into their worlds.
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
All book lovers: celebrate National Book Festival with us, wherever you are! Click for for information on virtual programming and partner events with PBS books.
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Posted by: Leah Knobel
While thousands attend to meet their favorite authors or listen to them discuss their newest works, the National Book Festival has even more to offer—especially for families with children of all ages and for teens. Explore a wide array of activities and programs for festival attendees of all ages in Hall DE (Level 2, North Building) of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Posted by: Leah Knobel
C-SPAN's Book TV is once again joining with the Library of Congress to bring the National Book Festival to a national television audience with live coverage on site Aug. 12.
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
The 2023 National Book Festival theme is "Everyone Has a Story." This is the second of the Highlighting Diverse Voices at the National Book Festival blog series, with a focus on Black writers featured at this year's Festival.
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Posted by: Leah Knobel
Book and baseball lovers are invited to join for Library of Congress Day at the Nationals on Wednesday, Aug. 2, when the Washington Nationals take on the Milwaukee Brewers at 1:05 p.m.
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
This month's Lit Bits cover Don DeLillo, first-ever recipient of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. See him speak and check out the connections with Library of Congress digital materials.
Posted in: Books, Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, Lit Bits