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Posted by: Anne Holmes
This week we highlight just a few of our many standout nonfiction programs from this year's Festival, including Heather McGhee on "The Sum of Us," Sarah Frier ("No Filter") and Anna Wiener ("Uncanny Valley") on their new books, and Matt Parker on "Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World."
Posted in: Authors, Books, National Book Festival Highlights, Programs
Posted by: Anne Holmes
This week we highlight some of the most suspenseful books featured in author programs at the 2021 Festival, including "Mexican Gothic" (Silvia Moreno-Garcia), "The Sanatorium" (Sarah Pearse), "The Searcher" (Tana French) and "Houdini and Me" (Dan Gutman).
Posted in: Authors, Books, National Book Festival Highlights, Programs
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Welcome to our ongoing celebration of the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival! We begin with the Library of Congress’ own experts, who take you into the Library’s vast collections and services to learn more about conservation, copyright, art and literature, comics, and genealogy.
Posted in: National Book Festival Highlights, Programs
Posted by: John Sayers
Announcement of viewership of the 2021 National Book Festival, C-SPAN2 programming on Oct. 10, and plans for the 2022 event.
Posted in: Authors, National Book Festival Highlights, Programs, TV Coverage
Posted by: Guy Lamolinara
Mo Willems talks about his recent books, "An Elephant & Piggie Biggie! Volume 3" and "Unlimited Squirrels: I Want to Sleep Under the Stars" during this year's festival.
Posted in: Authors, Books, Children & Families, National Book Festival Highlights, Programs
Posted by: Guy Lamolinara
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds talks about his book, "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You," during this year's festival.
Posted in: Authors, Books, Children & Families, National Book Festival Highlights, Programs
Posted by: Guy Lamolinara
Heather Cox Richardson talks about her book, "How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America," during this year's festival.
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Posted by: Guy Lamolinara
Gene Luen Yang, former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, talks about his new books, "Dragon Hoops" and "Superman Smashes the Klan," during this year's festival.
Posted in: Authors, Books, Children & Families, National Book Festival Highlights, Programs
Posted by: Guy Lamolinara
Jenna Bush Hager, former first daughter and granddaughter, bestselling author and co-anchor of the "Today" show, shares moving, funny stories about her beloved grandparents and the wisdom they passed on to her in her new book, "Everything Beautiful in Its Time: Seasons of Love and Loss."
Posted in: Authors, Books, National Book Festival Highlights, Programs