News! Full Author Lineup for 2020 Festival
Posted by: John Sayers
Announcement of the author lineup for the 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival.
Posted in: Authors, Children & Families, Programs
Archive: July 2020 (8 Posts)
Best of the National Book Festival: Kadir Nelson, 2011
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Our ongoing celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival continues with writer and illustrator Kadir Nelson discussing his young-adult book “Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans” on the Teens stage at the 2011 Festival. This post includes prompts for writing and thinking that young readers, families and teachers can use to explore the author and the author’s work—recommended for ages 8-12.
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Best of the National Book Festival: Historical Novels, 2019
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Our ongoing celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival continues with authors Margaret George and Philippa Gregory discussing their historical novels, "The Splendor Before the Dark: A Novel of the Emperor Nero" (George) and “Tidelands” (Gregory), on the Genre Fiction stage at the 2019 Festival.
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Best of the National Book Festival: Admiral James Stavridis, 2017
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Our ongoing celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival continues with Admiral James Stavridis discussing "Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans" on the History & Biography stage at the 2017 Festival.
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Best of the National Book Festival: Ernest Gaines, 2017
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Our ongoing celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival continues with Ernest Gaines discussing “The Tragedy of Brady Sims” on the Poetry & Prose stage at the 2017 Festival.
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Best of the National Book Festival: Linda Greenhouse, 2012
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Our ongoing celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival continues with reporter and writer Linda Greenhouse discussing “The U.S. Supreme Court: A Very Short Introduction" on the Contemporary Life stage at the 2012 Festival.
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Best of the National Book Festival: Graphic Novels, 2018
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Our ongoing celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival continues with graphic novelists Patrick McDonnell ("The Mutts: Spring Diaries"), Pénélope Bagieu ("Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World"), Tillie Walden ("Spinning") and Ed Piskor ("X-Men: Grand Design") discussing their work on the Genre Fiction stage at the 2018 Festival.
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Best of the National Book Festival: Cokie Roberts, 2015
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Our ongoing celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival continues with journalist, author and political commentator Cokie Roberts discussing her book "Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868" on the History stage at the 2015 Festival.
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