So you’ve followed our advice and planned your trip to the National Book Festival on Sept. 24. Once you’ve arrived, the combined effect of the gigantic Washington Convention Center, a schedule of more than 120 authors and dozens of festival activities can all be a little overwhelming. Here, then, are some important tips on navigating …
David Fernandez-Barrial has been an author escort at the National Book Festival since 2009, and worked before that representing the Copyright Office in the Library of Congress pavilion at every festival from 2003-2008. He is currently the foreign-language librarian of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. In this Q&A he shares …
The following post is a Q&A with Junior League of Washington President Cameron Gilreath. Many people are familiar with Junior Leagues in their hometowns, but for those who aren’t, can you share with us in brief the mission of the Junior League of Washington? The Junior League of Washington (JLW) is an organization of women …