Schedule

The 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., in late summer of 2024. A selection of programs will be livestreamed online and videos of all programs will be available shortly after the Festival.

Partner Events

Watch interviews with some of the Festival’s featured authors hosted by PBS Books in partnership with PBS stations across the country beginning on July 10, including Sandra Cisneros, Max Greenfield, Susan and Lexi Haas, James McBride, Abby Jimenez, Tiya Miles and Renée Fleming.

Wednesday July 10, 2024

Event | lectures and symposia

PBS Books and Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Sandra Cisneros
Wednesday
July 10, 2024
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT Online Only In partnership with WTTW and other local PBS stations, PBS Books Heather-Marie Montilla is joined by Sandra Cisneros to discuss the release of the 40th Anniversary Edition of “The House on Mango Street” as the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author featured this week by PBS Books.
More information at pbsbooks.org .
Event Type(s): For Adults, For Teens, Partner Events Genres: Family, Fiction, Hispanic, Inspiring and Educational, Literary Fiction, Young Adult

Wednesday July 17, 2024

Event | lectures and symposia

PBS Books and Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Max Greenfield
Wednesday
July 17, 2024
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT Online Only In partnership with PBS SoCal and other local PBS stations, PBS Books presents a conversation hosted by PBS SoCal’s Maria Hall-Brown with author Max Greenfield to discuss his latest book “Good Night Thoughts” as the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author featured this week by PBS Books.
More information at pbsbooks.org .
Event Type(s): For Children, Partner Events Genres: Fiction, Inspiring and Educational, Picture Book

Wednesday July 24, 2024

Event | lectures and symposia

PBS Books and Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Susan and Lexi Haas
Wednesday
July 24, 2024
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT Online Only In partnership with Kansas City PBS and other local PBS stations, PBS Books Heather-Marie Montilla is joined by Authors Susan & Lexi Haas to discuss their book “The Year of the Buttered Cat” as the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival authors featured this week by PBS Books.
More information at pbsbooks.org .
Event Type(s): For Adults, For Children, For Teens, Partner Events Genres: Debut, Family, Fun and Funny, Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Middle Grade, Nonfiction

Thursday August 1, 2024

Event | lectures and symposia

PBS Books and Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: James McBride
Thursday
August 1, 2024
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT Online Only In partnership with WHYY and other local PBS stations, PBS Books Heather-Marie Montilla is joined by author James McBride to discuss his latest book “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” as the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author featured this week by PBS Books.
More information at pbsbooks.org .
Event Type(s): For Adults, Partner Events Genres: Black and African American, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery

Wednesday August 7, 2024

Event | lectures and symposia

PBS Books and Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Abby Jimenez
Wednesday
August 7, 2024
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT Online Only In partnership with Virginia Public Media and other local PBS stations, PBS Books presents a conversation hosted by VPM’s Keyris Manzanares with author Abby Jimenez to discuss her latest book “Just for the Summer” as the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author featured this week by PBS Books.
More information at pbsbooks.org .
Event Type(s): For Adults, Partner Events Genres: Family, Fiction, Fun and Funny, Romance

Wednesday August 14, 2024

Event | lectures and symposia

PBS Books and Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Tiya Miles
Wednesday
August 14, 2024
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT Online Only In partnership with Maryland Public Television and other local PBS stations, PBS Books Heather-Marie Montilla is joined by author Tiya Miles to discuss her latest book “Night Flyer” as the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author featured this week by PBS Books.
More information at pbsbooks.org .
Event Type(s): For Adults, Partner Events Genres: Biography, Black and African American, History, Inspiring and Educational, Nonfiction

Wednesday August 21, 2024

Event | lectures and symposia

PBS Books and Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Renée Fleming
Wednesday
August 21, 2024
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT Online Only In partnership with WETA and other local PBS stations, PBS Books Heather-Marie Montilla is joined by author Renée Fleming to discuss her latest book “Music and Mind” as the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author featured this week by PBS Books.
More information at pbsbooks.org .
Event Type(s): For Adults, Partner Events Genres: Inspiring and Educational, Nonfiction, Science and Technology

Partner Events

Wednesday July 10, 2024

PBS Books and Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Sandra Cisneros

Wednesday July 17, 2024

PBS Books and Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Max Greenfield

Wednesday July 24, 2024

PBS Books and Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Susan and Lexi Haas

Thursday August 1, 2024

PBS Books and Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: James McBride

Wednesday August 7, 2024

PBS Books and Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Abby Jimenez

Wednesday August 14, 2024

PBS Books and Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Tiya Miles

Wednesday August 21, 2024

PBS Books and Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Renée Fleming