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Watch events that are being livestreamed and recordings of presentations.
  • An eye in the middle of a laptop screen, over a background of interconnected vines blooming with books. People formed of geometric shapes are interspersed among the vines.

    Video on Demand

    You can watch more than 100 author talks and performances from the 11 stages of our 2022 Festival anytime from the comfort of your home or on your smartphone, in addition to special interviews and programming created especially for online presentation.

  • Book TV on C-SPAN2. An open laptop over a background of interconnected vines blooming with books.

    Book TV on C-SPAN2

    For the 22nd year, Book TV on C-SPAN2 is live with the National Book Festival including authors David Maraniss, Clint Smith, Elizabeth Williamson, and Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. Book TV will cover the History & Biography and Society & Culture stages.

  • Partner Events. An open laptop over a background of interconnected vines blooming with books.

    Partner Events

    Catch a sneak peak of the 2022 National Book Festival on PBS Books, streaming 10 interviews with featured authors, beginning on Aug. 15.

  • Great Reads from Great Places. An open laptop over a background of interconnected vines blooming with books.

    Great Reads from Great Places

    Videos highlighting Great Reads from Great Places, a list of books representing the literary heritage of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Pacific island territories, and selected by the Affiliate Centers for the Book.