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2022 National Book Festival

Librarian speaking on the Main Stage in 2019.
Chef José Andrés in conversation with Diane Rehm in 2019.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. speaking on the Children's Green Stage in 2019.
Poet performing at the Poetry Slam in 2019.
Reyna Grande reading from "A Dream Called Home" in 2019.

Books bring us together! Gather together with us over Labor Day weekend for the 2022 National Book Festival as we return to the Washington Convention Center on Saturday, Sept. 3. If you can't join us in Washington, D.C., a selection of programs will be livestreamed, and video of all presentations can be viewed online after the Festival concludes.

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Experience the Festival

LeVar Burton, host of the 2021 “Open a Book, Open the World” PBS special. Past Festival Videos Explore videos from past Festivals, including the 2021 “Open a Book, Open the World” PBS special.
Pavilions on the National Mall at the 2013 National Book Festival. Festival Blog Get the latest updates about this year's Festival, and subscribe for updated news as it happens.
Volunteer holds up a sign that reads 'Ask Me.' Frequently Asked Questions Where is it? When is it? How do I get there? Here are the answers to your questions.

Highlights from Past Festivals

Open a Book, Open the World: 2021 National Book Festival
The Visible Book: A Look Inside at Book Construction, Historic to Modern
Conversation with Adrienne Raphel and Will Shortz
Conversation with Meg Medina and Jerry Pinkney
Conversation with Jason Reynolds
Conversation with Sarah Frier and Anna Wiener
Conversation with Alice McDermott and George Saunders
Conversation with Noé Álvarez and Maria Hinojosa
Conversation with Rodney Scott and Trisha Yearwood
Conversation with francine j. harris and Patrick Rosal
Conversation with Matt Parker
Conversation with Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Sarah Pearse
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