Wow! It’s hard to believe the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival has come and gone. The fifteenth anniversary of the festival was a huge success and boasted capacity crowds and more than 170 authors at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
Festivalgoers, volunteers and authors turned out in full force for a magnificent and energetic celebration of books and reading that lasted from 10 a.m to 10 p.m.
People were abuzz on social media and #NatBookFest15 became a trending topic! Doing a search of that hashtag will turn up lots of great festival photos and conversation.
Folks couldn’t seem to get enough of the new book festival app introduced this year. We received positive feedback about how it helped people plan their day and schedule which of the author presentations to attend.
The festival presentations were taped and the videos will start to become available on the National Book Festival website in the next month or so. (There will be a blog post to let you know when.) In the meantime, if you couldn’t make the festival or would like to join me in reflecting, today’s #ThrowbackThursday post contains a collection of photos from Saturday’s festivities. Enjoy!
Junior League of Washington volunteers hold a final training session prior to the National Book Festival, September 4, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller.
National Book Festival visitors peruse hundreds of titles in the book sales area, September 5, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller.
National Book Festival visitors flow into the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, September 5, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller.
Ned the Newshound from the Washington Post greets a young fan at the National Book Festival, September 5, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller.
Aziz and Naseem Jan, festival regulars from Pakistan, enjoy a Scholastic craft table with their daughters during the National Book Festival, September 5, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller.
A young festivalgoer tries her hand at a ring toss at the Wells Fargo booth during the National Book Festival, September 5, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller.
Volunteers make balloon animals for children at the National Book Festival, September 5, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller.
Visitors inscribe a wall with what they would miss most due to illiteracy during the National Book Festival, September 5, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller.
Festival Co-Chairman David M. Rubenstein meets with blog author Lola Pyne and children from the A Book That Shaped Me and Letters About Literature contests, September 5, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller.
Juan Felipe Herrera makes his official debut as U.S. Poet Laureate during a press conference at the National Book Festival, September 5, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller.
Tom Brokaw speaks as part of a presentation on “The Human Side of War” during the National Book Festival, September 5, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller.
Author Evan Osnos speaks during the National Book Festival, September 5, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller.
Bryan Stevenson speaks at the National Book Festival, September 5, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller
A family makes their way through the National Book Festival at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, September 5, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller.
Kamaria Hatcher, a first-time festival volunteer from Washington, D.C., finds a quiet reading spot following her shift at the National Book Festival, September 5, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller.
Kosi Dunn emcees the Poetry Slam at teh National Book Festival, September 5, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller.
Mila Cuda, a teen poet from Get Lit Los Angeles, competes at the Poetry Slam during the National Book Festival, September 5, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller.
Buzz Aldrin speaks at the National Book Festival, September 5, 2015. Photo by Kimberly Powell.
Comments
Joseph A. K. Sakyimante says:
Hello, the pictures and commentary whets my appetite for the next event. I look forward to attending in company of award winners from Ghana. This is the only way viable to ignite the reading public who’s pastime seem to have been overshadowed by stress governance. The race to design a program and its award winners starts from now! Commendation goes to organizers of the 2015 event and the award winners.
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Hello, the pictures and commentary whets my appetite for the next event. I look forward to attending in company of award winners from Ghana. This is the only way viable to ignite the reading public who’s pastime seem to have been overshadowed by stress governance. The race to design a program and its award winners starts from now! Commendation goes to organizers of the 2015 event and the award winners.
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