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Posted by: John Sayers
A profile of winners of Library of Congress awards presented at the 2020 National Book Festival.
Posted in: Authors, Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, Programs
Posted by: John Sayers
E. Annie Proulx, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Shipping News” and the short story “Brokeback Mountain,” will receive the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction during this year’s National Book Festival. Proulx was selected by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden based on the recommendation of a jury of previous winners, distinguished authors and …
Posted in: Authors, Books, Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
Posted by: John Sayers
Tens of thousands of book lovers young and old, from the Washington, D.C., area and places as far-flung as Louisiana and Texas, packed ten stages at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the 17thannual Library of Congress National Book Festival. Thousands more watched live online throughout the day as the Library streamed the entire …
Posted in: Authors, Books, Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, Live Stream, Sponsors