Schedule

Saturday August 12, 2023

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  Event | lectures and symposia

  Event Title Change: “White Bird”: Deep in the Wonder Universe with R.J. Palacio and Erica S. Perl
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  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  9:30 am - 10:30 am EDT Ballroom BC (Level 3, South Building) Join R.J. Palacio and Erica S. Perl as they discuss their new novel adaptation of “White Bird.” Set within the Wonder universe, this story reflects the power of kindness. Due to a change in the release date of the “White Bird” movie, we regret we’re no longer able to screen clips. Moderated by National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina.

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  Stage: Creativity Stage Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For All Ages Genres: Fiction, Hispanic, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult

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  How Can We Deal with the World's Injustices? Ask a Teen! with Lesa Cline-Ransome and Jennifer De Leon

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  9:30 am - 10:30 am EDT Room 202 (Level 2, South Building) Teens aren’t immune to the world’s injustices; they might have ideas about some solutions. Join Lesa Cline-Ransome and Jennifer De Leon as they discuss their newest releases. Lesa Cline-Ransome’s “For Lamb” pays homage to female victims of white supremacy. Jennifer De Leon’s “Borderless” follows Maya and her mom as they travel to cross the border. Moderated by Austin Ferraro,

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  Stage: Curiosity Stage Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Teens and Adults, Panels Genres: Black and African American, Family, Fiction, Guatemalan, Hispanic, Historical Fiction, Young Adult

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  Event | special events

  Jennifer De Leon Book Signing

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT Hall DE (Level 2, North Building) Jennifer De Leon signs "Borderless" in book signing line 15. Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Teens and Adults Genres: Family, Fiction, Guatemalan, Hispanic, Young Adult

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  R.J. Palacio and Erica S. Perl Book Signing

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT Hall DE (Level 2, North Building) R.J. Palacio and Erica S. Perl sign "White Bird: A Novel" in book signing line 2. Event Type(s): Book Signings, For All Ages Genres: Fiction, Hispanic, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult

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  Event | lectures and symposia

  Me, My Story, My Pictures with Jarrett J. Krosoczka and Pedro Martín

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  11:40 am - 12:10 pm EDT Room 204 (Level 2, South Building) What’s it like to not only divulge the details of your life but also draw them for everyone to see?! Jarret J. Krosoczka’s “Sunshine” follows his experience working at a camp for terminally ill children. “Mexikid” tracks Pedro Martín’s journeys to Mexico to visit his grandfather. Through memorable text and art, we know more about these writers—and maybe ourselves. Moderated by Kahîn Mohammad.

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  Stage: Discovery Stage Event Type(s): Author Presentations, Book Launches, For All Ages, Panels Genres: Adventure, Debut, Family, Graphic Novel, Hispanic, Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Mexican, Middle Grade, Nonfiction

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  Event | lectures and symposia

  Witchlings Go On a New Adventure with Claribel A. Ortega

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  12:25 pm - 12:50 pm EDT Room 204 (Level 2, South Building) The golden frog games have arrived! Every four years these games return, but what happens when the competitors are affected by a hex that’s turning them to stone? Return to familiar characters and join Claribel A. Ortega as she discusses her second entry in the Witchlings series, “The Golden Frog Games.” Moderated by The Washington Post’s Amy Joyce.

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  Stage: Discovery Stage Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For All Ages Genres: Adventure, Book Series, Caribbean, Fantasy, Fiction, Hispanic, LGBTQ+, Middle Grade, Mystery

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  Event | lectures and symposia

  ¡La Biblioteca del Congreso es para todos!

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  12:30 pm - 1:00 pm EDT Hall DE (Level 2, North Building) Súmense a nuestra única presentación en español para tener una visión general de la Biblioteca, sus colecciones, programas y servicios. Entérense de los recursos y datos divertidos disponibles para quienes aman la cultura, la historia y, sobre todo, ¡la lectura! También tendremos un mensaje sorpresa de una de sus autoras de literatura infantil favoritas.

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  Stage: Library of Congress Pavilion Event Type(s): Library Expert Presentations Genres: Hispanic, Inspiring and Educational

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  Pedro Martín Book Signing

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EDT Hall DE (Level 2, North Building) Pedro Martín signs "Mexikid" in book signing line 15. Event Type(s): Book Launches, Book Signings, For All Ages Genres: Adventure, Debut, Family, Graphic Novel, Hispanic, Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Mexican, Middle Grade, Nonfiction

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  Claribel A. Ortega Book Signing

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT Hall DE (Level 2, North Building) Claribel A. Ortega signs "The Golden Frog Games" in book signing line 12. Event Type(s): Book Signings, For All Ages Genres: Adventure, Book Series, Caribbean, Fantasy, Fiction, Hispanic, LGBTQ+, Middle Grade, Mystery

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  Event | lectures and symposia

  Myths and Promises: Decoding "Latino" in America with José Olivarez and Héctor Tobar

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  2:15 pm - 3:15 pm EDT East Salon ABC (Street Level, South Building) What does it mean to be Latino in the U.S.? Join José Olivarez and Héctor Tobar as they discuss how their books explore this question. Tobar’s “Our Migrant Souls” examines the 21st century Latino experience and the meaning of identity. Olivarez’s poetry collection “Promises of Gold” grapples with the contradictions of the American dream. Moderated by The New York Times’ Jazmine Ulloa.

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  Stage: Insight Stage Event Type(s): Author Presentations, Panels Genres: Guatemalan, Hispanic, History, Memoir, Mexican, Nonfiction, Poetry, Social Justice

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  The Family You Need, the Family You Create: Literary Fiction with Esmeralda Santiago and Luis Alberto Urrea

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT Ballroom A (Level 3, South Building) What makes someone family? Join Esmeralda Santiago and Luis Alberto Urrea as they discuss their new novels, “Las Madres” (Santiago) and “Good Night, Irene” (Urrea). Santiago’s novel follows Marysol as she seeks to understand her mother’s past; Urrea’s novel transports us to World War II in a story highlighting women’s heroism during the era. Moderated by The Washington Post’s Maria Sacchetti.

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  Stage: Inspiration Stage Event Type(s): Author Presentations, Book Launches, Panels Genres: Caribbean, Family, Fiction, Hispanic, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mexican

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  Drawing Yaqui Delgado with Meg Medina and Mel Valentine Vargas

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  3:10 pm - 4:10 pm EDT Room 204 (Level 2, South Building) How do you add faces to characters you’ve never seen? Is it hard to draw a beloved novel? In this program artist Mel Valentine Vargas is joined by National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina. Together they will share how they transformed Medina’s “Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass” into this new graphic novel adaptation. Moderated by Monica Valentine.

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  Stage: Discovery Stage Event Type(s): Author Presentations, Book Launches, For Teens and Adults Genres: Caribbean, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Hispanic, LGBTQ+, Young Adult

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  Héctor Tobar Book Signing

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  3:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT Hall DE (Level 2, North Building) Héctor Tobar signs "Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of “Latino”" in book signing line 13. Event Type(s): Book Signings Genres: Guatemalan, Hispanic, History, Memoir, Nonfiction, Social Justice

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  José Olivarez Book Signing

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  3:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT Hall DE (Level 2, North Building) José Olivarez signs "Promises of Gold" in book signing line 12. Event Type(s): Book Signings Genres: Hispanic, Mexican, Poetry

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  Event | lectures and symposia

  Elizabeth Acevedo on Her New Novel “Family Lore”

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  3:45 pm - 4:30 pm EDT Room 202 (Level 2, South Building) What happens when someone who can predict the exact day of someone’s death hosts their own wake? Join Elizabeth Acevedo as she discusses her debut adult novel, “Family Lore,” in conversation with former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds. The novel follows the stories that define the lives of the maternal members of a single family as their secrets begin to unravel.

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  Stage: Curiosity Stage Event Type(s): Author Presentations, Book Launches Genres: Caribbean, Family, Fiction, Hispanic, Literary Fiction

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  When Lies and Secrets Come Into the Light with Linda Kao and Mark Oshiro
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  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  4:25 pm - 5:25 pm EDT Room 204 (Level 2, South Building) What if those you love the most keep you in the dark? In Mark Oshiro’s “Into the Light,” Manny questions his memories while searching for his sister; in Linda Kao’s “A Crooked Mark,” Matt hunts for those marked by the devil – while questioning those closest to him. Lies, truths, fantasy, reality: what else will come into the light? Moderated by Sasha Dowdy.

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  Stage: Discovery Stage Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Teens and Adults Genres: Debut, Family, Fantasy, Fiction, Guatemalan, Hispanic, Horror, LGBTQ+, Mexican, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Young Adult

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  Esmeralda Santiago Book Signing

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT Hall DE (Level 2, North Building) Esmeralda Santiago signs "Las Madres: A Novel" in book signing line 11. Event Type(s): Book Launches, Book Signings Genres: Caribbean, Family, Fiction, Hispanic, Literary Fiction

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  Luis Alberto Urrea Book Signing

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT Hall DE (Level 2, North Building) Luis Alberto Urrea signs "Good Night, Irene: A Novel" in book signing line 12. Event Type(s): Book Signings Genres: Family, Fiction, Hispanic, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mexican

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  Meg Medina and Mel Valentine Vargas Book Signing

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT Hall DE (Level 2, North Building) Meg Medina and Mel Valentine Vargas sign "Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass: The Graphic Novel" in book signing line 9. Event Type(s): Book Launches, Book Signings, For Teens and Adults Genres: Caribbean, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Hispanic, LGBTQ+, Young Adult

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  Elizabeth Acevedo Book Signing

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT Hall DE (Level 2, North Building) Elizabeth Acevedo signs "Family Lore: A Novel" in book signing line 8. Event Type(s): Book Launches, Book Signings Genres: Caribbean, Family, Fiction, Hispanic, Literary Fiction

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  Event | special events

  Mark Oshiro Book Signing

  Saturday
  August 12, 2023
  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT Hall DE (Level 2, North Building) Mark Oshiro signs "Into the Light" in book signing line 13. Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Teens and Adults Genres: Family, Fantasy, Fiction, Guatemalan, Hispanic, LGBTQ+, Mexican, Mystery, Thriller, Young Adult