The 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival is Sept. 17-26, with live author conversations every day. On Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. ET, 35 video-on-demand programs will become available to watch anytime. This year’s Festival also features interactive presentations with Library of Congress experts, a national television special and related events on PBS, NPR podcasts, and author interviews on Washington Post Live. Check out Festival Near You to discover related events from local organizations.
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Film, Video
Video On-DemandAvailable starting
September 17, 2021
10:00 am EDT Watch videos from 44 of this year’s participating authors, including Kazuo Ishiguro, Roxane Gay, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Michael J. Fox and Angie Thomas. See what they have to say about their latest works at the 2021 National Book Festival.
Friday
September 17, 2021
3:00 pm -
4:00 pm
EDT
Online Only
As part of a special collaboration between NPR and the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival, the Short Wave podcast will feature Ambreen Tariq, author of “Fatima's Great Outdoors” (Kokila), in conversation with Emily Kwong.
Wednesday
September 22, 2021
2:00 pm -
3:00 pm
EDT
Online Only
As part of a special collaboration between NPR and the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival, the Code Switch podcast will feature Kacen Callender, author of “King and the Dragonflies” (Scholastic), in conversation with Gene Demby.
Sunday
September 26, 2021
1:00 pm -
1:30 pm
EDT
Online Only
Derrick Barnes, author of “I Am Every Good Thing” (Nancy Paulsen), answers your questions. Don’t forget to check out Derrick Barnes’ video where he discusses his book.
Sunday
September 26, 2021
2:00 pm -
2:30 pm
EDT
Online Only
Rep. Sharice Davids, author of “Sharice’s Big Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman” (HarperCollins Kids), answers your questions. Don’t forget to check out Rep. Sharice Davids’ video where she discusses her book.
Sunday
September 26, 2021
3:00 pm -
3:30 pm
EDT
Online Only
Jerry Pinkney, author of “The Little Mermaid” (Little, Brown), answers your questions. Don’t forget to check out Jerry Pinkney’s video where he discusses his book in conversation with Meg Medina.
Sunday
September 26, 2021
4:00 pm -
4:30 pm
EDT
Online Only
Mindy Thomas, co-author of “Wow in the World: The How and Wow of the Human Body: From Your Tongue to Your Toes and All the Guts in Between” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), answers your questions. Don’t forget to check out Mindy Thomas’ video where she discusses her book with co-author Guy Raz.
Sunday
September 26, 2021
5:00 pm -
5:30 pm
EDT
Online Only
Dan Gutman, author of “Houdini and Me” (Holiday House), answers your questions. Don’t forget to check out Dan Gutman’s video where he discusses his book.