Schedule
The 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, August 24, 2024.
A selection of programs will be livestreamed
online and videos of all programs will be available shortly after the Festival.
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9:30 AM
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Event | lectures and symposia The Secret Lives of Librarians with James Patterson
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 9:30 am - 10:15 am EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Ballroom ABC (Level 3, South Building)
James Patterson is known for his addictive thrillers, but he published a nonfiction book earlier this year, “The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians,” which profiles Americans who are getting good books into the hands of readers across the country. He and moderator David M. Rubenstein talk about their love of reading — and respect for booksellers and librarians — at this event.- Stage: Main Stage
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults
- Genre(s): Biography, Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Nonfiction
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Event | lectures and symposia To the Edge of the World: Rethinking Exploration with Amanda Bellows and Hampton Sides
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 9:30 am - 10:30 am EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, East Salon ABC (Street Level, South Building)
Journey from the frontier to the sea with Amanda Bellows and Hampton Sides as they uncover startling details of explorers confronting the unknown. By profiling 10 explorers’ lives, Bellows’ “The Explorers” revises our understanding of who gets to be called an “explorer.” Sides’ “The Wide Wide Sea” dives into Captain James Cook’s final voyage and its impact on Indigenous people. Moderator: Frederick F. Wherry.- Stage: East Salon ABC
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults, Panels
- Genre(s): Adventure, Biography, History, Nature, Nonfiction
10:30 AM
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Event | lectures and symposia Hispanic American Business Icons
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 10:30 am - 11:00 am EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Embark on a journey into captivating tales of trailblazing Hispanic American entrepreneurs from the Library collections. Explore sources that document the extraordinary lives of icon Desi Arnaz, the multifaceted Cuban-born entertainer; Federico José Ronstadt, the illustrious Tucson tycoon; Don Prudencio and Carolina Uanue, who created Goya foods; and Don Vicente Martinez Ybor, the Cigar industrialist and founder of Ybor City.- Stage: Library of Congress Pavilion
- Event Type(s): For Adults, For Teens, Library Expert Presentations
- Genre(s): Hispanic, History, Inspiring and Educational, Nonfiction
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Event | special events James Patterson Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 10:30 am - 11:30 am EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
James Patterson signs "The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: Their Stories Are Better Than the Bestsellers" in book signing line 7.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): Biography, Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Nonfiction
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Event | special events Amanda Bellows and Hampton Sides Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 10:45 am - 11:45 am EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Amanda Bellows signs "The Explorers: A New History of America in Ten Expeditions" and Hampton Sides signs "The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook" in book signing line 11.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): Adventure, Biography, History, Nature, Nonfiction
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Event | lectures and symposia Harriet Tubman and Audre Lorde, Icons of Resistance: Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Tiya Miles
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 10:50 am - 11:50 am EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, East Salon ABC (Street Level, South Building)
Black women occupy a long intellectual tradition in America—one that’s in part about social justice and defiance of the world as it is. Harriet Tubman and Audre Lorde are two of its icons, people with idiosyncrasies and nuance. Alexis Pauline Gumbs (“Survival Is a Promise”) and Tiya Miles (“Night Flyer”) help us complicate portrayals of Lorde and Tubman. Moderated by Martha S. Jones.- Stage: East Salon ABC
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults, Panels
- Genre(s): Biography, Black and African American, History, Inspiring and Educational, LGBTQ+, Nonfiction, Social Justice
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Event | lectures and symposia Life in Deep Space: Astrobiology with Nathalie A. Cabrol and Dante S. Lauretta
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 10:50 am - 11:50 am EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 202 (Level 2, South Building)
What’s it like to peer deeply into space, to know so much about it and yet not know enough? Join astrobiologist Nathalie A. Cabrol, author of “The Secret Life of the Universe,” and Dante S. Lauretta, author of “The Asteroid Hunter” and leader of the OSIRIS-REx mission, as they discuss their work with moderator Kevin Butterfield.- Stage: Room 202
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults, Panels
- Genre(s): Adventure, Inspiring and Educational, Nature, Nonfiction, Science and Technology
11:00 AM
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Event | lectures and symposia What Do Stevie Wonder and Arnold Schoenberg Have in Common?
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 11:00 am - 11:30 am EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Celebrate the 100th birthday of the Library of Congress' historic concert series by learning about the artists, composers, dancers and supporters who made the Coolidge Auditorium one of the most important concert halls in the world, all while enriching the Library's collections.- Stage: Library of Congress Pavilion
- Event Type(s): For Adults, For Teens, Library Expert Presentations
- Genre(s): History, Inspiring and Educational, Nonfiction
11:30 AM
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Event | lectures and symposia If It’s Not Science Fiction, What Does Science Have to Do with Books Anyway?
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 11:30 am - 12:00 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Books build us up through the words on their pages, but what about the pages themselves? Learn about the Library of Congress’ Preservation Research and Testing Division's Mellon-funded project: Assessing the Physical Condition of the National Collection (ANC). This study analyzed 500 "identical" books from research libraries across various U.S. regions, spanning 1840-1940. Specialists will connect the surprising discoveries to real-world historical shifts.- Stage: Library of Congress Pavilion
- Event Type(s): For Adults, For Teens, Library Expert Presentations
- Genre(s): History, Inspiring and Educational, Nonfiction, Science and Technology
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Event | lectures and symposia "An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s" with Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 11:40 am - 12:25 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Ballroom ABC (Level 3, South Building)
Doris Kearns Goodwin’s latest book, “An Unfinished Love Story,” is about her marriage to Dick Goodwin, who seemed to be everywhere of any political importance during the 1960s: working for John F. Kennedy, for LBJ, and as a speechwriter for Robert Kennedy. Doris Kearns Goodwin remembers her love for Dick in the book. She will talk with moderator David M. Rubenstein.- Stage: Main Stage
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults
- Genre(s): Democracy, History, Memoir, Nonfiction
12:00 PM
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Event | lectures and symposia American History Is Native History, with Ned Blackhawk and Kathleen DuVal
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, East Salon ABC (Street Level, South Building)
America didn’t begin in 1776. Ned Blackhawk (“The Rediscovery of America”) and Kathleen DuVal (“Native Nations”) address and rectify the erroneous history that casts Native American people as groups without innate sovereignty consistently on the periphery of American history. Moderated by Shelly C. Lowe.- Stage: East Salon ABC
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults, Panels
- Genre(s): History, Native American, Nonfiction
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Event | lectures and symposia How Honest Can I Be?: Memoirs That Go There with Camonghne Felix and Safiya Sinclair
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, West Salon GHI (Street Level, South Building)
How much is too much to reveal in a memoir? In “How to Say Babylon,” Safiya Sinclair explores her father’s religious fundamentalism and its effect on her and in “Dyscalculia,” Camonghne Felix divulges a love gone bad. They are members of a long honorable line of literary truthtellers who bare their hearts on the page. Moderated by A’Lelia Bundles.- Stage: West Salon GHI
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults, Panels
- Genre(s): Black and African American, Family, Inspiring and Educational, LGBTQ+, Memoir, Nonfiction
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Event | lectures and symposia Investigating the Algorithm: Our Uneasy Ties to Tech with Joy Buolamwini and Kyle Chayka
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 202 (Level 2, South Building)
Algorithms aren’t just the code that suggests your next impulse buy. Joy Buolamwini (“Unmasking AI”) and Kyle Chayka (“Filterworld”) unearth a more troubling world where computer code flattens our culture into fragmented worlds where discrimination is rampant, anxiety predominates and profit is king. But can the algorithm contribute to a better world? Moderated by Regina G. Barber.- Stage: Room 202
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults, Panels
- Genre(s): Black and African American, Debut, Nonfiction, Science and Technology, Social Justice
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Event | special events Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Tiya Miles Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Alexis Pauline Gumbs signs "Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde" and Tiya Miles signs "Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People" in book signing line 13.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): Biography, Black and African American, History, Inspiring and Educational, LGBTQ+, Nonfiction, Social Justice
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Event | special events Nathalie A. Cabrol and Dante S. Lauretta Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Nathalie A. Cabrol signs "The Secret Life of the Universe: An Astrobiologist's Search for the Origins and Frontiers of Life" and Dante S. Lauretta signs "The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist’s Journey to the Dawn of Our Solar System" in book signing line 11.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): Adventure, Inspiring and Educational, Nature, Nonfiction, Science and Technology
12:30 PM
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Event | special events Doris Kearns Goodwin Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Doris Kearns Goodwin signs "An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s" in book signing line 4.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): Democracy, History, Memoir, Nonfiction
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Event | lectures and symposia Let's Unleash the Words Within Us with Barbara Dee, Susan Haas and Lexi Haas
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 12:50 pm - 1:20 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 204 (Level 2, South Building)
Communication is everything, but what about when words don’t flow freely? Susan and Lexi Haas, a mother-daughter duo (“The Year of the Buttered Cat”), discuss Lexi’s journey in learning how to leap over the limits of her disability, and Barbara Dee joins in with her novel “Unstuck,” which follows a girl who struggles to unleash the stories inside her head. Moderated by Monica Valentine.- Stage: Room 204
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults, For Children, For Teens, Panels
- Genre(s): Debut, Family, Fiction, Fun and Funny, Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Middle Grade, Nonfiction
1:00 PM
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Event | lectures and symposia Education, Equality and Progress: A Journey to Brown v. Board of Education
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Join librarians from the Law Library of Congress for an exploration of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Discover Library of Congress resources offering invaluable insights into this watershed moment in civil rights history 70 years ago.- Stage: Library of Congress Pavilion
- Event Type(s): For Adults, For Teens, Library Expert Presentations
- Genre(s): Black and African American, Democracy, History, Inspiring and Educational, Nonfiction, Social Justice
1:30 PM
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Event | lectures and symposia "Behind My Doors: The Story of the World's Oldest Library" by Hena Khan
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Fun fact: the oldest operating library, the al-Qarawiyyin Library, was founded in 859 by a Muslim woman! This picture book is told from the perspective of this library, read to you by author Hena Khan. Her National Book Festival-featured title this year is the graphic novel “We Are Big Time.”- Stage: Story District
- Event Type(s): For Children, Story Readings
- Genre(s): Asian and Pacific Islander, Fiction, Fun and Funny, Inspiring and Educational, Nonfiction, Picture Book
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Event | special events Camonghne Felix and Safiya Sinclair Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Camonghne Felix signs "Dyscalculia: A Love Story of Epic Miscalculation" and Safiya Sinclair signs "How to Say Babylon: A Memoir" in book signing line 7.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): Black and African American, Family, Inspiring and Educational, LGBTQ+, Memoir, Nonfiction
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Event | lectures and symposia Erik Larson on the Hubris of the Men in Power at the Dawn of the Civil War
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, East Salon ABC (Street Level, South Building)
The Civil War still fascinates us yet the full, human motivations that dragged us into war are a puzzle that remains incomplete. Join Erik Larson, author of “The Demon of Unrest,” who discusses the tragic miscalculations made by key men in power who ultimately led America to the brink. Moderated by David M. Rubenstein.- Stage: East Salon ABC
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults
- Genre(s): History, Nonfiction
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Event | special events Joy Buolamwini and Kyle Chayka Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Joy Buolamwini signs "Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines" and Kyle Chayka signs "Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture" in book signing line 5.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): Black and African American, Debut, Nonfiction, Science and Technology, Social Justice
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Event | special events Ned Blackhawk and Kathleen DuVal Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Ned Blackhawk signs "The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History" and Kathleen DuVal signs "Native Nations: A Millennium in North America" in book signing line 3.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): History, Native American, Nonfiction
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Event | lectures and symposia Reading Under the Lines: Exposing Alexander Hamilton’s Redacted Letter to His "Betsey"
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Discover historical secrets with the Library of Congress' Preservation Research and Testing Division as they unveil the original text of a heavily redacted letter by Alexander Hamilton to then-fiancée, Elizabeth Schuyler. Explore how advanced technology has revealed the redactions, thought to be made by their son, who wished to share his father's war correspondence but considered some personal family details too much for history.- Stage: Library of Congress Pavilion
- Event Type(s): For Adults, Library Expert Presentations
- Genre(s): History, Nonfiction, Romance, Science and Technology
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Event | special events Barbara Dee, Susan Haas and Lexi Haas Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Barbara Dee signs "Unstuck," and Susan Haas and Lexi Haas sign "The Year of the Buttered Cat: A Mostly True Story" in book signing line 10.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults, For Children, For Teens
- Genre(s): Debut, Family, Fiction, Fun and Funny, Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Middle Grade, Nonfiction
2:00 PM
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Event | lectures and symposia STEM Adventures: Candace Fleming on "The Enigma Girls"
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Join author Candace Fleming as she explores the thrilling STEM adventures in her book "The Enigma Girls." Discover how 10 teenage girls at Bletchley Park used their skills to break enemy ciphers during World War II. Candace will be discussing topics such as code-breaking techniques and the technology used in this crucial effort. Perfect for young readers excited about history and STEM!- Stage: STEM District
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults, For Children, For Teens
- Genre(s): History, Nonfiction, Science and Technology, Young Adult
2:30 PM
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Event | special events Erik Larson Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Erik Larson signs "The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War" in book signing line 9.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): History, Nonfiction
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Event | lectures and symposia A Conversation on the American Presidency with David M. Rubenstein
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 2:50 pm - 3:35 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 202 (Level 2, South Building)
In David M. Rubenstein’s newest book, “The Highest Calling,” the author talks with living American presidents and revered historians about the American presidency. Drawing from his own experience in the Carter administration, he engages in dialogues with our nation's presidents and the historians who study them. Rubenstein is in conversation with historian Douglas Brinkley at this event.- Stage: Room 202
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults
- Genre(s): Democracy, History, Nonfiction
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Event | lectures and symposia Food, Family, Community: Annabelle Tometich and Crystal Wilkinson
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 2:50 pm - 3:50 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, West Salon GHI (Street Level, South Building)
The foods we love can be an entrée into who we are, according to these nonfiction books. Annabelle Tometich examines her Filipino mother in “The Mango Tree” and Crystal Wilkinson’s “Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts” collects the memories and recipes of her Black Appalachian forebears. Moderated by Anna Spiegel.- Stage: West Salon GHI
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults, Panels
- Genre(s): Asian and Pacific Islander, Black and African American, Debut, Family, Food, Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Nonfiction, Poetry
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Event | lectures and symposia Words at War: Misinformation Then and Now with Annalee Newitz and Peter Pomerantsev
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 2:50 pm - 3:50 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, East Salon ABC (Street Level, South Building)
We know that disinformation is dangerous but did you also know it’s a weapon of war? Annalee Newitz (“Stories Are Weapons”) and Peter Pomerantsev (“How to Win an Information War”) discuss the ways tools like psychological operations and coercive storytelling that were once deployed against foreign adversaries affect our current geopolitical climate and shape our present-day culture wars. Moderated by Roswell Encina.- Stage: East Salon ABC
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults, Panels
- Genre(s): Biography, Democracy, History, Memoir, Nonfiction
3:00 PM
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Event | lectures and symposia Finding Female Ancestors: The (Almost) Lost Story of Maggie Thompson
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Maggie Thompson was born in Pennsylvania, prior to the Civil War. When a Library genealogist came upon her personal photo album, clues led to Library collections, the National Archives, local history and more — all coming together to reveal details about this female ancestor’s life. Her story is an example of what you might discover about past generations from your own family and community.- Stage: Library of Congress Pavilion
- Event Type(s): For Adults, For Teens, Library Expert Presentations
- Genre(s): Biography, Family, History, Inspiring and Educational, Nonfiction
4:00 PM
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Event | special events David M. Rubenstein Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
David M. Rubenstein signs "The Highest Calling: Conversations on the American Presidency" in book signing line 12.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): Democracy, History, Nonfiction
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Event | lectures and symposia America's Largest and Least Understood Minority: Marie Arana on "LatinoLand"
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 4:10 pm - 4:55 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, East Salon ABC (Street Level, South Building)
Journalist and writer Marie Arana has taken on a nearly impossible task in “LatinoLand”: write an overview of Latino America. Latino Americans make up nearly 20% of the American population but they are not a monolith or a single group. Join us as Arana talks about her work interviewing and depicting Latino Americans, in conversation with María Peña.- Stage: East Salon ABC
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults
- Genre(s): Hispanic, History, Nonfiction
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Event | lectures and symposia Who Needs Cultural Critics Anyway? (All of Us): Arash Azizi and Celeste Marcus
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 4:10 pm - 5:10 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 204 (Level 2, South Building)
What do young cultural critics think about their role in the world, where people have been encouraged to think that critics aren't necessary? Arash Azizi, author of “What Iranians Want” and Celeste Marcus, the managing editor of Liberties Journal of Culture and Politics, discuss the pleasures and difficulties of being writers who explain — and criticize — the world with Robin Givhan.- Stage: Room 204
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults, Panels
- Genre(s): Democracy, Middle Eastern or North African, Nonfiction, Social Justice
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Event | lectures and symposia Young Coders and Codebreakers in Wartime with Candace Fleming and Monica Hesse
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 4:10 pm - 5:10 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 202 (Level 2, South Building)
Candace Fleming tells the true story of Station X, a secret home to teen girls who worked on code-cracking Nazi missives during WWII in “Enigma Girls.” Monica Hesse’s historical fiction follows Edda, a WWI Hello Girl called back to duty in “The Brightwood Code.” Dive deep into the contributions of young women in the two world wars in a conversation moderated by Yukari Matsuyama.- Stage: Room 202
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults, For Children, For Teens, Panels
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Mystery, Nonfiction, Science and Technology, Young Adult
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Event | special events Annabelle Tometich and Crystal Wilkinson Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Annabelle Tometich signs "The Mango Tree: A Memoir of Fruit, Florida and Felony" and Crystal Wilkinson signs "Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks" in book signing line 8.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): Asian and Pacific Islander, Black and African American, Debut, Family, Food, Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Nonfiction, Poetry
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Event | special events Annalee Newitz and Peter Pomerantsev Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Annalee Newitz signs "Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind" and Peter Pomerantsev signs "How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler" in book signing line 15.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): Biography, Democracy, History, Memoir, Nonfiction
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Event | lectures and symposia Tamron Hall and Lish Steiling on "A Confident Cook"
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Ballroom ABC (Level 3, South Building)
In “A Confident Cook,” journalist, novelist and talk show host Tamron Hall and her co-author Lish Steiling invite beginners and those who are curious about cooking into the kitchen. Baked French toast with sparkling berries, crispy fried chicken and chai-spiced pudding are a few of the recipes they teach in the book. They appear in conversation with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.- Stage: Main Stage
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults
- Genre(s): Black and African American, Food, Inspiring and Educational, LGBTQ+, Nonfiction
4:30 PM
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Event | lectures and symposia Chronicling America: Your Guide to Discovering Digitized Historic Newspapers
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Dive into the past with our captivating session on exploring digitized historic newspapers via Chronicling America! Perfect for educators, students, genealogists and local history enthusiasts, this workshop will reveal the hidden gems within old headlines. Learn expert tips on how to search and uncover fascinating stories, discover invaluable research guides and embark on a historical adventure that will inspire and inform your future explorations.- Stage: Library of Congress Pavilion
- Event Type(s): For Adults, For Teens, Library Expert Presentations
- Genre(s): History, Inspiring and Educational, Nonfiction
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Event | lectures and symposia STEM Adventures: Susan and Lexi Haas on "The Year of the Buttered Cat"
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Join authors Susan and Lexi Haas as they explore the fascinating STEM themes in "The Year of the Buttered Cat.” This compelling story, based on Lexi’s real-life journey, follows her as a superhero-obsessed teen dealing with cerebral palsy. Discover how Lexi uses innovative technology and scientific concepts to navigate her unique experiences. Perfect for young readers intrigued by personal stories and STEM adventures!- Stage: STEM District
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults, For Children, For Teens
- Genre(s): Debut, Family, Fun and Funny, Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Middle Grade, Nonfiction, Science and Technology
5:00 PM
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Event | lectures and symposia Volunteer Close-Up with History: Explore, Transcribe and Learn
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
By the People invites the public to help transcribe digitized Library of Congress collections online at crowd.loc.gov. Since 2018, virtual volunteers have completed over 800,000 transcriptions. These improve search, accessibility and discovery for the papers of Theodore Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Walt Whitman and more. Learn how transcribers impact research at the Library of Congress — and how you can get involved!- Stage: Library of Congress Pavilion
- Event Type(s): For Adults, For Teens, Library Expert Presentations
- Genre(s): History, Inspiring and Educational, Nonfiction, Science and Technology
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Event | special events Carlos Lozada and Jeffrey Rosen Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Carlos Lozada signs "The Washington Book: How to Read Politics and Politicians" and Jeffrey Rosen signs "The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America" in book signing line 7.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): Democracy, History, Nonfiction
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Event | special events Marie Arana Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Marie Arana signs "LatinoLand: A Portrait of America's Largest and Least Understood Minority" in book signing line 12.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): Hispanic, History, Nonfiction
5:30 PM
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Event | special events Arash Azizi and Celeste Marcus Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Arash Azizi signs "What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom" and Celeste Marcus signs Liberties Journal of Culture and Politics in book signing line 6.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): Democracy, Middle Eastern or North African, Nonfiction, Social Justice
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Event | special events Candace Fleming and Monica Hesse Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Candace Fleming signs "The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets and Helped Win World War II" and Monica Hesse signs "The Brightwood Code" in book signing line 9.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults, For Children, For Teens
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Mystery, Nonfiction, Science and Technology, Young Adult
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Event | lectures and symposia Max Boot Talks About His New Biography of Ronald Reagan
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, East Salon ABC (Street Level, South Building)
Washington Post columnist and biographer Max Boot’s project for the past decade has been an effort to understand the contradictions of Ronald Reagan’s personality and life. “Reagan: His Life and Legend” is the result, a biography that draws on many new interviews with those who knew Reagan and on thousands of recently released documents. Boot appears in conversation with David M. Rubenstein.- Stage: East Salon ABC
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults
- Genre(s): Biography, Democracy, Nonfiction
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Event | lectures and symposia Music Is Medicine: Renée Fleming and Daniel J. Levitin on the Arts and Wellness
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, West Salon GHI (Street Level, South Building)
Research shows that music does more than enliven our inner worlds. Music is also an effective tool in combating ailments from neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s to cognitive injury, depression and pain. Editor and opera legend Renée Fleming (“Music and Mind”) and neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin (“I Heard There Was a Secret Chord”) discuss music as a potent therapy. Moderated by Michael Andor Brodeur.- Stage: West Salon GHI
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults, Panels
- Genre(s): Inspiring and Educational, Nonfiction, Science and Technology
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Event | lectures and symposia Talking When We Don't Agree: "The Art of Diplomacy" with Stuart E. Eizenstat
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 204 (Level 2, South Building)
Former diplomat and negotiator Stuart E. Eizenstat takes readers inside the greatest diplomatic negotiations of the past 50 years in “The Art of Diplomacy.” Eizenstat covers every major contemporary international agreement, from the treaty to end the Vietnam War to the Kyoto Protocols and the Iranian Nuclear Accord. He appears in conversation with historian Douglas Brinkley at this event.- Stage: Room 204
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults
- Genre(s): Democracy, History, Nonfiction
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Event | special events Tamron Hall and Lish Steiling Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Tamron Hall and Lish Steiling sign "A Confident Cook: Recipes for Joyous, No-Pressure Fun in the Kitchen" in book signing line 15.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): Black and African American, Food, Inspiring and Educational, LGBTQ+, Nonfiction
6:30 PM
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Event | special events Max Boot Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Max Boot signs "Reagan: His Life and Legend" in book signing line 10.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): Biography, Democracy, Nonfiction
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Event | special events Stuart E. Eizenstat Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Stuart E. Eizenstat signs "The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements That Changed the World" in book signing line 5.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): Democracy, History, Nonfiction
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Event | special events Renée Fleming and Daniel J. Levitin Book Signing
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 6:45 pm - 7:45 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Renée Fleming signs "Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness" and Daniel J. Levitin signs "I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine" in book signing line 11.- Stage: Book Signing
- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Adults
- Genre(s): Inspiring and Educational, Nonfiction, Science and Technology
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Event | lectures and symposia Words Matter: Politicians on the Page with Jeffrey Rosen and Carlos Lozada
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 6:50 pm - 7:50 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, East Salon ABC (Street Level, South Building)
What our leaders wrote and read may be more revealing than they know, according to these new nonfiction books. Carlos Lozada’s “The Washington Book” makes a case for the oft-derided modern political memoir, and Jeffrey Rosen’s “The Pursuit of Happiness” examines how classical philosophy influenced the founders and shaped the nation’s values. Moderated by Marianna Sotomayor. Note: Book signing before event.- Stage: East Salon ABC
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults, Panels
- Genre(s): Democracy, History, Nonfiction