Authors, Attribution & Integrity 4: The Importance of Moral Rights to Authors
This panel offered perspectives on why authors value moral rights, which moral rights authors find most valuable and how they protect these rights. The discussion included authors' perspectives on whether moral rights have taken on new meaning in the digital environment and how uses of their creative works are fostered and/or challenged by emerging technologies. The official transcript of this event has been published…
PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Abby Jimenez
In partnership with Virginia Public Media and other local PBS stations, Keyris Manzanares of VPM talks to author Abby Jimenez about her latest book, "Just for the Summer" as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
Contributor:
Jimenez, Abby - Manzanares, Keyris
Date:2024-08-07
Film, Video
PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Tiya Miles
In partnership with Maryland Public Television and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books talks to author Tiya Miles about her latest book, "Night Flyer," as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Renée Fleming
In partnership with WETA and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books talks to author Renée Fleming about her latest book "Music and Mind," as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Sandra Cisneros
In partnership with WTTW and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books is joined by Sandra Cisneros to discuss the author's release of the 40th anniversary edition of "The House on Mango Street," as part of the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
PBS Books 2023 National Book Festival Author Talk: TJ Klune
PBS Books, in collaboration with South Florida PBS, presents TJ Klune, the bestselling author of "The House in the Cerulean Sea," "Into This River I Drown" and "Under the Whispering Door."
PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Max Greenfield
In partnership with PBS SoCal and other local PBS stations, Maria Hall-Brown talks with Max Greenfield to discuss his latest book, "Good Night Thoughts," as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
Contributor:
Hall-Brown, Maria - Greenfield, Max
Date:2024-07-17
Film, Video
PBS Books 2023 National Book Festival Author Talk: Héctor Tobar
PBS Books, in collaboration with PBS SoCal, interviews Héctor Tobar, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and novelist. Tobar is the author of the critically-acclaimed bestseller "Deep Down Dark" as well as "The Barbarian Nurseries," "Translation Nation" and "The Tattooed Soldier."
Contributor:
Tobar, Héctor
Date:2023-08-30
Film, Video
PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: James McBride
In partnership with WHYY and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books is joined by author James McBride to discuss his latest book "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
Contributor:
Montilla, Heather-Marie - McBride, James
Date:2024-08-01
Film, Video
Author Renée Watson
Renée Watson read from and discussed the creation of her book, "Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills," with third grade students and compared the challenges she faced in her competitive career with those of her real-life protagonist, singer Florence Mills. The program in the Library's Young Readers Center was co-sponsored by the nonprofit literacy organization, EverybodyWinsDC.
Contributor:
Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
PBS Books 2023 National Book Festival Author Talk: Claribel A. Ortega
PBS Books, in collaboration with WNET in New York, hosts Claribel A. Ortega, a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author who writes middle grade and young adult fantasy novels inspired by her Dominican heritage.
Contributor:
Ortega, Claribel A.
Date:2023-07-20
Film, Video
National Book Festival Author Talk: Xochitl Gonzalez
Author and Brooklyn native Xochitl Gonzalez talks about coming to the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival and her New York Times bestselling debut book, "Olga Dies Dreaming: A Novel."
Contributor:
Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
Date:2022
Film, Video
National Book Festival Author Talk: Dhonielle Clayton
New York Times bestselling author of The Belles series Dhonielle Clayton talks about coming to the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival and "Blackout: A Novel."
Contributor:
Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
Date:2022
Film, Video
PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Susan and Lexi Haas
In partnership with Kansas City PBS and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books is joined by authors Susan and Lexi Haas to discuss their book "The Year of the Buttered Cat" as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
Contributor:
Montilla, Heather-Marie - Haas, Lexi - Haas, Susan
Date:2024-07-24
Film, Video
National Book Festival Author Talk: Ruth Behar
Award-winning author Ruth Behar talks about coming to the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival and her children's picture book, "Tía Fortuna's New Home: A Jewish Cuban Journey."
Contributor:
Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
Date:2022
Film, Video
National Book Festival Author Talk: Leslie Jordan
Actor and author Leslie Jordan talks coming to the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. and his performing, writing and social media career.
Contributor:
Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
National Book Festival Author Talk: Nick Offerman
Actor, author and woodworker Nick Offerman talks about coming to the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival and his book "Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside."
Contributor:
Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
Date:2022
Film, Video
Author & Illustrator Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney, author of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, talked to children about his career and how he became an illustrator of children's books. He talked about his newest book, "The Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul."
Contributor:
Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
Film, VideoAuthors, Attribution & Integrity 4: The Importance of Moral Rights to Authors This panel offered perspectives on why authors value moral rights, which moral rights authors find most valuable and how they protect these rights. The discussion included authors' perspectives on whether moral rights have taken on new meaning in the digital environment and how uses of their creative works are fostered and/or challenged by emerging technologies. The official transcript of this event has been published…
Film, Video2018 National Book Festival Author Announcement Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced authors for the 2018 National Book Festival.
Film, VideoPBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Abby Jimenez In partnership with Virginia Public Media and other local PBS stations, Keyris Manzanares of VPM talks to author Abby Jimenez about her latest book, "Just for the Summer" as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
Film, VideoPBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Tiya Miles In partnership with Maryland Public Television and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books talks to author Tiya Miles about her latest book, "Night Flyer," as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
Film, VideoPBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Renée Fleming In partnership with WETA and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books talks to author Renée Fleming about her latest book "Music and Mind," as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
Film, VideoPBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Sandra Cisneros In partnership with WTTW and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books is joined by Sandra Cisneros to discuss the author's release of the 40th anniversary edition of "The House on Mango Street," as part of the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
Film, VideoPBS Books 2023 National Book Festival Author Talk: Tananarive Due PBS Books, in collaboration with GPB in Atlanta, hosts Tananarive Due, an award-winning author who teaches Black horror and Afrofuturism at the University of California.
Film, VideoPBS Books 2023 National Book Festival Author Talk: TJ Klune PBS Books, in collaboration with South Florida PBS, presents TJ Klune, the bestselling author of "The House in the Cerulean Sea," "Into This River I Drown" and "Under the Whispering Door."
Film, VideoPBS Books 2023 National Book Festival Author Talk: Beverly Gage PBS Books, in collaboration with WETA in Washington D.C., interviews Beverly Gage, a professor of 20th-century American history at Yale University and author of "The Day Wall Street Exploded."
Film, VideoPBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Max Greenfield In partnership with PBS SoCal and other local PBS stations, Maria Hall-Brown talks with Max Greenfield to discuss his latest book, "Good Night Thoughts," as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
Film, VideoPBS Books 2023 National Book Festival Author Talk: Héctor Tobar PBS Books, in collaboration with PBS SoCal, interviews Héctor Tobar, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and novelist. Tobar is the author of the critically-acclaimed bestseller "Deep Down Dark" as well as "The Barbarian Nurseries," "Translation Nation" and "The Tattooed Soldier."
Film, VideoPBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: James McBride In partnership with WHYY and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books is joined by author James McBride to discuss his latest book "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
Film, VideoAuthor Renée Watson Renée Watson read from and discussed the creation of her book, "Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills," with third grade students and compared the challenges she faced in her competitive career with those of her real-life protagonist, singer Florence Mills. The program in the Library's Young Readers Center was co-sponsored by the nonprofit literacy organization, EverybodyWinsDC.
Film, VideoAuthor's Gala: National Book Festival 2015 National Book Festival Author's Gala at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
Film, VideoPBS Books 2023 National Book Festival Author Talk: Luis Alberto Urrea PBS Books, in collaboration with MPT in Maryland, hosts Luis Alberto Urrea, bestselling author of works of nonfiction, poetry and fiction, including "The Hummingbird's Daughter" and "The House of Broken Angels."
Film, VideoPBS Books 2023 National Book Festival Author Talk: Shelby Van Pelt PBS Books, in collaboration with WGBH in Boston, presents new author Shelby Van Pelt. "Remarkably Bright Creatures" is her first novel and will be featured at the 2023 National Book Festival.
Film, VideoPBS Books 2023 National Book Festival Author Talk: Claribel A. Ortega PBS Books, in collaboration with WNET in New York, hosts Claribel A. Ortega, a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author who writes middle grade and young adult fantasy novels inspired by her Dominican heritage.
Film, VideoNational Book Festival Author Talk: Xochitl Gonzalez Author and Brooklyn native Xochitl Gonzalez talks about coming to the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival and her New York Times bestselling debut book, "Olga Dies Dreaming: A Novel."
Film, VideoNational Book Festival Author Talk: Dhonielle Clayton New York Times bestselling author of The Belles series Dhonielle Clayton talks about coming to the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival and "Blackout: A Novel."
Film, VideoPBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Susan and Lexi Haas In partnership with Kansas City PBS and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books is joined by authors Susan and Lexi Haas to discuss their book "The Year of the Buttered Cat" as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
Film, VideoNational Book Festival Author Talk: Ruth Behar Award-winning author Ruth Behar talks about coming to the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival and her children's picture book, "Tía Fortuna's New Home: A Jewish Cuban Journey."
Film, VideoNational Book Festival Author Talk: Leslie Jordan Actor and author Leslie Jordan talks coming to the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. and his performing, writing and social media career.
Film, VideoAuthors Breakfast: National Book Festival 2010 Authors' breakfast prior to the 2010 Library of Congress National Book Festival, sponsored by the Washington Post.
Film, VideoNational Book Festival Author Talk: Nick Offerman Actor, author and woodworker Nick Offerman talks about coming to the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival and his book "Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside."
Film, VideoAuthor & Illustrator Jeff Kinney Jeff Kinney, author of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, talked to children about his career and how he became an illustrator of children's books. He talked about his newest book, "The Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul."