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Posted by: Anne Holmes
Our ongoing celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival continues with John Grisham, master of the legal thriller, discussing "The Associate" and receiving the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award on the Fiction & Fantasy stage at the 2009 Festival.
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Posted by: Anne Holmes
Our ongoing celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival continues with Margot Lee Shetterly discussing “Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race" on the History & Biography stage at the 2017 Festival.
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Our ongoing celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival continues with 16th U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan reading and discussing her poems on the Poetry & Prose stage at the 2008 Festival.
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Our ongoing celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival continues with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg discussing "My Own Words," her selection of essays and speeches, on the Main Stage at the 2019 Festival.
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Our ongoing celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival continues with children's author (and newly appointed National Ambassador for Young People's Literature) Jason Reynolds discussing his novel "Sunny" on the Children's Purple Stage at the 2018 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 10-18.
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Our ongoing celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival continues with king of horror and suspense, Stephen King, as he reflects on his prolific career and receives the Library of Congress Literary Champion medal on the Main Stage at the 2016 Festival.
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Our ongoing celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival continues with historian Jon Meacham discussing "The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels" on the Main Stage at the 2018 Festival.
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Posted by: Anne Holmes
Our ongoing celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival continues with Joy Harjo's opening performance as U.S. Poet Laureate in September 2019. The event, part of the National Book Festival Presents series, took place in the Library's Coolidge Auditorium.
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Posted by: Anne Holmes
Welcome to the first installment in our daily celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival! In the weeks, perhaps months, to come, we will roll out an assortment of author talks, bringing you highlights from the Festival and our new year-long series, National Book Festival Presents. Today, we begin with world renowned chef and author José Andrés on the Main Stage at the 2019 National Book Festival.
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