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The 19th Library of Congress National Book Festival once again will bring the nation's best authors, poets and illustrators to Washington to discuss their work and meet their fans.

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    Brian Floca
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    Richard Ford Richard Ford’s seven novels include “The Sportswriter,” the first of the Bascombe Trilogy, and “Canada,” winner of the Prix Femina étranger. He has also published three short story collections, a novella collection and a memoir.
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    Aminatta Forna
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    Joanne B. Freeman

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    Ilya Kaminsky
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    Parag Khanna
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    Barbara Kingsolver Barbara Kingsolver’s books of fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction are widely translated and have won numerous literary awards. She is the founder of the PEN/Bellwether Prize, and in 2000 was awarded the National Humanities Medal, the country’s highest honor for service through the arts. Prior to her writing career, she studied and worked as a … Continue reading Barbara Kingsolver →
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    Jon Klassen
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    Jarrett J. Krosoczka
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    R.O. Kwon

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    Joyce Carol Oates Joyce Carol Oates was born in Lockport, New York, in 1938. She has published more than 70 books of fiction, poetry, and essays. Her best known works include A Garden of Earthly Delights (1967), We Were the Mulvaneys (1996), The Gravedigger’s Daughter (2007), and The Accursed (2013). She has been a professor at Princeton University … Continue reading Joyce Carol Oates →
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    Jim Ottaviani

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    Raina Telgemeier Raina Telgemeier, with more than 15 million books in print, is one of the most critically acclaimed and successful graphic novelists of her generation. She is the No. 1 New York Times best-selling creator of “Smile” and “Sisters,” both graphic memoirs based on her childhood. “Smile” was on the New York Times best-seller list for … Continue reading Raina Telgemeier →
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    Evan Thomas
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    Kim Thúy
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    Natasha Trethewey
    U.S. Poet Laureate, 2012-2014
     Natasha Trethewey was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, on April 26, 1966. She served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014), and is the author of five collections of poetry, a book of nonfiction, and a memoir.
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    David Treuer

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