Going fully virtual for the first time ever, the Library of Congress National Book Festival will be held September 25-27.
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National Book Festival: Danica McKellar, Author of ‘Goodnight Numbers’
On her first visit to the National Book Festival, actress Danica McKellar explained how she found her calling to become a "PR machine" for math and help kids stop being afraid of the dreaded subject.
Read More »National Book Festival: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Author of ‘Turning Pages: My Life Story’
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor released two new books, bringing her inspirational life story to children.
Read More »Interview: James Reston Jr., Author of ‘A Rift in the Earth’
James Reston Jr., Author of 'A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial,' shares insights about his research, the challenges architect Maya Lin faced, and how we should regard commemorative artwork and architecture.
Read More »Interview: Juli Berwald, Author of ‘Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone’
Juli Berwald, author of 'Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone,' explained why jellyfish are such incredible animals during the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival.
Read More »Interview: Minh Lê, Author of ‘Drawn Together’
An interview with 'Drawn Together' children's author Minh Lê. Find out how the story and artwork came together.
Read More »Preview: 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival
Madeleine Albright, Sonia Sotomayor, Amy Tan, Jon Meacham, and other notable authors are coming to D.C. on September 1 for the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival.
Read More »Interview: Joseph J. Ellis Discusses ‘The Quartet’ and Thomas Jefferson at the National Book Festival
Video interview with Joseph J. Ellis author of "The Quartet".
Read More »Book News: Tom Brokaw Discusses Memoir at the National Book Festival
Tom Brokaw spoke at length in a packed convention hall about his difficulties from multiple myeloma or blood cancer, a condition he was diagnosed with back in 2013.
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