Tag Archives: National Book Festival

Going fully virtual for the first time ever, the Library of Congress National Book Festival will be held September 25-27.

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.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor released two new books, bringing her inspirational life story to children.

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.

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.

An interview with 'Drawn Together' children's author Minh Lê. Find out how the story and artwork came together.

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.

Video interview with Joseph J. Ellis author of "The Quartet".

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.