National Book Festival: It’s Just About That Time…
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Library of Congress 2019 National Book Festival is Aug. 31.
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Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Library of Congress 2019 National Book Festival is Aug. 31.
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Posted by: Neely Tucker
An interview with author Louis Bayard, who will be speaking and signing books at the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival.
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Posted by: Neely Tucker
Philippa Gregory, the internatiionally bestselling author of historical fiction, will appear at the 2019 National Book Festival.
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Posted by: Neely Tucker
Author Monica Hesse answers questions about her bestselling books, including "American Fire" and "Girl in the Blue Coat."
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Posted by: Wendi Maloney
This is a guest post by Guy Lamolinara of the Library’s Center for the Book. The loss of the incomparable writer Toni Morrison leaves a gaping hole in the literary landscape. Fortunately for us, before she died on Monday, she filled the world with prose that touched millions of readers worldwide. Through her novels, children’s …
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Posted by: John Sayers
The dazzling poster for the 2019 National Book Festival is by Marian Bantjes.
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Posted by: John Sayers
What? You haven’t decided whether or not you’re going to be coming to Washington, D.C. on Saturday, Sept. 1 for the Library of Congress National Book Festival? Well, here’s ten things about the festival that should help you make up your mind: A Spectacular Setting. Washington, D.C. is a great city to visit, and the …
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Posted by: Brett Zongker
Original art is once again part of this year’s Library of Congress National Book Festival as the design for the 2018 festival poster is being unveiled this week. The illustration was created by Gaby D’Alessandro, 31, a Dominican illustrator based in New York City. The poster includes a whimsical hot air balloon carrying a young …
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Posted by: Wendi Maloney
On a dark and windy morning on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, 114 years ago this Sunday, Orville Wright took flight in a tiny airplane he and his brother Wilbur had painstakingly constructed. The 605-pound craft flew all of 120 feet and remained airborne only 12 seconds. After Orville’s first success, Wilbur set the …
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