Author Monica Hesse: That Time David Foster Wallace Came Over …
An interview with author Monica Hesse, who will be presenting at the Library of Congress National Book Festival on Aug. 31.
Local Literary Heritage Featured at Parade of the States
Description and highlights of the 2019 Parade of the States area of the Library of Congress National Book Festival.
Updated 2019 Book Festival App Is Live
The 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival App is now live and ready for download.
Bigger, Spectacular Main Stage
A profile of the Main Stage of the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival and the authors who will appear on it.
2019 Festival Schedule Released!
The Library of Congress has released the presentation and book signing schedule for the 2019 National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., August 31.
This Year: Bigger Venues & Better Access
Bigger and better venues at this year’s Library of Congress National Book Festival will result in a better experience for attendees.
Unveiling the 2019 National Book Festival Poster
The poster for the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival is unveiled. This year’s poster artist is Marian Bantjes.
National Book Festival Poster Gallery
A gallery of images and downloadable PDFs of posters from the Library of Congress National Book Festival from 2001-2018.
Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction to be Awarded to Richard Ford
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has announced that Richard Ford, author of “Independence Day” – the first novel to win both the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award – will receive the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction during the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival on Aug. 31. “He has been called […]
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Join Leading Authors at 2019 National Book Festival
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be among the featured speakers at the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival, along with dozens of best-selling authors, novelists, historians, poets and children’s writers, the Library announced today. This year’s festival will be held Saturday, Aug. 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the […]