This year’s National Book Festival has more activities for young readers. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden tells what to expect.
The National Book Festival returns to downtown D.C. this weekend, bringing top authors to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
The free, daylong celebration of books will be held Saturday, Aug. 24 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Big names, books and topics on the program include:
- Sandra Cisneros marking 40 years since the release of “The House on Mango Street”
- Doris Kearns Goodwin discussing her book "An Unfinished Love Story”
- A hundred years after James Baldwin’s birth, Ayana Mathis, Viet Thanh Nguyen and Eric Deggans will discuss the lasting influence of his work on writers
- James Patterson talking about “The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians”
- Max Greenfield, the “New Girl” actor, talking about his children’s books
- A Literature to Life performance of Erika L. Sánchez’s novel “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter”
- As popularity of the romantasy genre surges, Rebecca Yarros will talk about her books on the main stage
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Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden told News4 that this year's festival includes more activities for young readers.
Go here to see the full lineup and offerings for bookworms of all ages.
