As part of this year’s effort to let you create your own National Book Festival experience, we have teamed up with NPR to feature six Festival authors in a series of some of NPR’s most popular podcasts. The Festival-themed podcast episodes will premiere during the 2021 National Book Festival, Sept. 17-26.
Participating podcasts include (dates subject to change):
- TED Radio Hour interview with New York Times best-selling author and National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds about his most recent book “Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks.” The podcast drops Sept. 17.
- Shortwave interview with outdoors activist Ambreen Tariq about her book “Fatima’s Great Outdoors.” The podcast drops on Sept. 17.
- Alt Latino interview with award-winning Chilean author Isabel Allende. The podcast drops on Sept. 19.
- Life Kit interview with journalist Eric Garcia about his book “We’re Not Broken.” The podcast drops on Sept. 20.
- It’s Been A Minute interview with author Brandon Taylor about his book “Filthy Animals.” The podcast drops on Sept. 21.
- Code Switch interview with Kacen Callender, author of multiple novels for children, teens and adults about the National Book Award-winning book “King and the Dragonflies.” The podcast drops on Sept. 22.
Check out today’s news announcement for more information.
Join us for the 2021 National Book Festival, Sept. 17-26. Audiences are invited to create their own festival experience this year, with programs in a range of formats. Subscribe to this blog for future updates on the festival, and visit the festival website.