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Category: National Book Festival

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Riding a Wave with Kazu Kibuishi

Posted by: April Slayton

This weekend at the Library’s National Book Festival, fans of Kazu Kibuishi’s epic Amulet series will have a chance to hear him read from his ninth and final book in the series, “Waverider” and talk about how he created the immersive world where his graphic novels are set. Here, he answers a few questions about his creative process.

Posted in: Asian American, Kids, National Book Festival, Writers

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Catching a “Curveball” with Pablo Cartaya

Posted by: April Slayton

Pablo Cartaya’s novels touch on themes of family, culture and community, so it was no surprise when my 11-year-old daughter connected with the young characters of his latest book, “Curveball.” This weekend at the National Book Festival, Cartaya will be talking about "Curveball" and reading from an earlier book, "Tina Cocolina: Queen of the Cupcakes." In this piece, he answered a few of our most pressing questions.

Posted in: Baseball, Hispanic and Latino, Kids, National Book Festival, Writers