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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
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
This year's National Book Festival theme is "Everyone Has a Story." This is the first of the Highlighting Diverse Voices at the National Book Festival blog series, with a focus on writers with Hispanic heritage.
Posted in: Books
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
The National Book Festival 2023 schedule is live! Click for the full Festival schedule website and find plenty of information for both onsite and virtual attendees.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books
Posted by: Leah Knobel
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today that the 2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction will be awarded to George Saunders.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations