2020 National Book Festival
The 20th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival celebrated
“American Ingenuity” with more than 120 of the nation’s most gifted
authors in a virtual festival the weekend of Sept. 25-27. For news and
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News from the Festival
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Explore the History of the Festival Since the first National Book Festival on September 8, 2001, the Festival has become one of the most prominent literary events in the United States.
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Watch Author Q&As Throughout the Festival weekend, authors participated in live Q&A discussions with festivalgoers.
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National Book Festival Presents Experience the Festival all year long with National Book Festival Presents, a series featuring outstanding authors, books and related Library treasures.
Featured Authors
Discover the many best-selling authors, novelists, historians, poets and children's writers featured in the 2020 Festival.