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- Free admission
- Date: September 27, 2008
- Location: National Mall in Washington, D.C.
- Organized by: Library of Congress
- Hosted by: Laura Bush
- Inaugural year: 2001
- Over 120,000 attended the festival in 2007
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The National Book Festival is an annual event held in Washington, D.C.. Numerous authors, poets, and illustrators are invited to the festival for book signings and public readings. This year's festival will be held on September 27, 2008 in the National Mall.
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Festival History
The first National Book Festival was held in 2001 at the Library of Congress and around the U.S. Capitol. It was organized by the Library of Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush, both of whom have continued in their roles ever since.2007 Authors
- Diane Ackerman
- David Baldacci
- Cat Cora
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta
- Joyce Carol Oates
- Jodi Picoult
- David Weisner
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National Book Festival Questions
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National Book Festival News
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Arts & Letters Live announces 2010 lineup of writers and performers
Bess, who scouts authors at events such as the New Yorker Festival and the National Book Festival in Washington, DC, says Dallas audiences have helped her ... (December 13, 2009)Dallas Morning News -
An intense week overseas with 'Scheherazade'
In July, I return to Monaco for the third phase of the festival, where I will premiere a collaboration with 2009 National Book Award winner Colum McCann, ... (December 19, 2009)San Francisco Chronicle -
Book brings back memory of feedsack dresses
The book was selected as Missouri's recommended read for the National Book Festival, September 26, 2009, in Washington, DC Although it is recommended for ... (December 15, 2009)St. Louis Post-Dispatch (blog) -
Nick Cannon to Produce Multimedia Book Series With Simon & Schuster Children's ...
In addition to numerous Caldecott, Newbery, and National Book Award winners, Simon & Schuster publishes such high-profile properties and series as Eloise, ... (December 15, 2009)PR Newswire (press release)
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Missed the National Book Festival? Famous authors' podcasts from the event are at http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/bookfest09/index.html .
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@talkstowolves That's alright. :) I'm not surprised; I've seen & been in the lines for his book signings @ the National Book Festival in DC.
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Just got back from a national book festival!! Was a reminder that history surely goes back a long way :D
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