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.

Video on Demand

Watch author conversations, Library of Congress presentations, performances and special programs from the 2024 Festival anytime from the comfort of your home or on your smartphone.

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    2024 National Book Festival Opening Celebration: Books Build Us Up

    On the eve of the 2024 National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and Festival co-chair David M. Rubenstein welcomed six out of the dozens of authors appearing at this year's festival to the Library to talk about the Festival, now in its 24th year, and their love of books and reading.
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    Abby Jimenez and Casey McQuiston: Modern Dating, We Love It, We Hate It

    Relationship status: it's definitely complicated. In Abby Jimenez's rom-com "Just for the Summer," Justin and Emma agree to date to break their curses, and in Casey McQuiston's "The Pairing," Theo and Kit need to use their expiring vacation voucher, four years after their breakup. Megan Labrise moderates a discussion with the authors at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Adam Rubin and Liniers: The Truth About the Couch

    Did you know that couches grow on couch farms? Or that some couches are aliens? Let us tell you the whole tru -- oh no! Get away! The furniture police are after us! But if you want to meet at our secret place, we'll tell you everything you need to know at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Signed,…
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    Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Tiya Miles: Icons Harriet Tubman and Audre Lorde

    Alexis Pauline Gumbs ("Survival Is a Promise") and Tiya Miles ("Night Flyer") discuss their books on two Black women who are icons of social justice and defiance, Audre Lorde and Harriet Tubman, respectively, with Martha S. Jones at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Amanda Bellows and Hampton Sides: Rethinking Exploration

    At the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., Amanda Bellows and Hampton Sides discussed with Frederick F. Wherry the details of explorers confronting the unknown. By profiling the lives of ten explorers in "The Explorers," Bellows revises our understanding of who is called an explorer. In "The Wide Wide Sea," Sides dives into the final voyage of Captain James Cook…
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    Anna Lapera and Sherri Winston: A Kid vs. the World

    Sharkita may be 12, but she takes care of her younger siblings, their mother often absent. Mani doesn't want to go to Guatemala until she starts discovering her family's stories of activism for women's rights. Sherri Winston talks about her book "Shark Teeth" and and Anna Lapera discusses "Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice" with Ofelia Montelongo at the 2024 Library of Congress National…
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    Annabelle Tometich and Crystal Wilkinson: Food, Family, Community

    Annabelle Tometich shares the ways and struggles of 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. They discussed their work with Anna Spiegel at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Annalee Newitz and Peter Pomerantsev: Words at War and Misinformation

    Annalee Newitz ("Stories Are Weapons") and Peter Pomerantsev ("How to Win an Information War") share how psychological operations and coercive storytelling that were once deployed against foreign adversaries in wartime now affect our current geopolitical climate and shape our present-day culture wars. The authors discussed their work with Roswell Encina at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Arash Azizi and Celeste Marcus: Who Needs Cultural Critics Anyway?

    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 at the 2024 Library…
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    Ayana Mathis and Viet Thanh Nguyen: James Baldwin's Centennial

    James Baldwin (1924-1987) wrote some of the most influential American books of the 20th Century, including "Another Country," "Giovanni's Room" and "Notes of a Native Son." Ayana Mathis ("The Unsettled") and Viet Thanh Nguyen ("A Man of Two Faces") discussed the influence of Baldwin's work on writers of all stripes with Eric Deggans at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington,…
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    Barbara Dee, Susan Haas and Lexi Haas: Unleashing the Words Within

    Communication is everything, but what about when words don't flow freely? Mother-daughter duo Susan and Lexi Haas ("The Year of the Buttered Cat"), discussed Lexi's journey in learning how to leap over the limits of her disability. Barbara Dee discussed her novel "Unstuck" which follows a girl who struggles to unleash the stories inside her head. The authors spoke with Monica Valentine at the…
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    Camonghne Felix and Safiya Sinclair: How Honest Can I Be?

    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. 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, and discuss their work with A'Lelia Bundles at the 2024…
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    Candace Fleming and Monica Hesse: Young Coders and Codebreakers in Wartime

    Candace Fleming tells the true story of Station X, a secret home to teen girls who worked on code-cracking Nazi missives during World War II in "Enigma Girls." Monica Hesse's historical fiction follows Edda, a World War I "Hello Girl" called back to duty in "The Brightwood Code." These authors discuss the contribution of young women in two world wars with Yukari Matsuyama at…
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    Christopher Paolini: 'Murtagh'

    Return to Alagaësia in Christopher Paolini's "Murtagh," which begins a year after the events of his earlier book, "Inheritance." Eragon's half-brother Murtagh and his dragon Thorn must investigate sinister signs of a threat to the world, while navigating a society that condemns them as traitors. Paolini discusses the book and other stories of Alagaësia at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in…
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    David Baldacci: 'A Calamity of Souls'

    In "A Calamity of Souls," David Baldacci tackles the racial politics of a 1968 murder case in southern Virginia in which two very different lawyers partner together to defend a wrongfully accused Black Vietnam veteran. He discussed his book with Colleen Shogan at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    David Rubenstein on the American Presidency

    In his research in writing "The Highest Calling," David M. Rubenstein spoke with living American presidents and revered historians about the American presidency, drawing from his own experience in the Carter administration. He discussed the presidency with historian Douglas Brinkley at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Donna Hemans and Rachel Khong: Family Secrets

    "The House of Plain Truth" by Donna Hemans follows Pearline, who is attempting to find family missing for 50 years. Rachel Khong's "Real Americans" introduces us to an unlikely couple with secrets of their own. The authors talk about their work with Justine Kenin at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Doris Kearns Goodwin: An Unfinished Love Story

    "An Unfinished Love Story" by Doris Kearns Goodwin is about the author's marriage to Dick Goodwin, who seemed to be everywhere of any political importance during the 1960s: working for John F. Kennedy, for Lyndon B. Johnson, and as a speechwriter for Robert Kennedy. Goodwin discussed her book with David M. Rubenstein at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child: 'Angel of Vengeance'

    Step through a dimensional portal into 1880 New York City with Special Agent Pendergast and Constance Greene as they confront a dangerous serial killer in Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's 22nd Pendergast novel, "Angel of Vengeance," discussed with the authors and Mimi Montgomery at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Edan Lepucki and Peng Shepherd: Time Travel -- What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

    In fiction we can glide through time, which can be both fun and terrifying. In Edan Lepucki's "Time's Mouth," a time traveler forms a cult for pregnant women in the woods of Northern California. Peng Shepherd's "All This and More" imagines a reality show where contestants can alter their lives and memories. The authors discussed their work with S. Kirk Walsh at the 2024…
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    Elizabeth Gonzalez James and Alexander Sammartino: Fathers, Sons and Guns

    How do novelists interpret America's history with guns? In "The Bullet Swallower" by Elizabeth Gonzalez James, the legacy of two brothers and their botched bank robbery spans two centuries. Alexander Sammartino's "Last Acts" tells the story of a father and son and their Phoenix gun store. The authors discussed their work with John Williams at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in…
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    Emily Wilson and M.A.R. Habib: Ancient Wisdom in New Translations

    Despite advancements in technology and medicine, the world confronts the same problems, such as war and xenophobia. At the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., M.A.R. Habib ("The Qu'ran: A Verse Translation") and Emily Wilson ("The Iliad") talked with Clay Smith about their approach to translating classics to show modern audiences what the ancients can teach us.
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    Erik Larson: Hubris at the Dawn of the Civil War

    The American Civil War still fascinates us yet the full, human motivations that dragged us into war are a puzzle that remains incomplete. Erik Larson, author of "The Demon of Unrest," discussed the tragic miscalculations made by key men in power who ultimately led America to the brink with David M. Rubenstein at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham: How to Break a Love Curse

    Explore the complexities of families, love, friendship, and lion dancing in the new graphic novel "Lunar New Year Love Story" by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyan Pham, who discussed their work with Dianne Choie at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Hayley Dennings and Marie Lu: Love Is a Battlefield

    The novels of Hayley Dennings ("This Ravenous Fate") and Marie Lu ("Icon and Inferno") sizzle with romance and adrenaline: assassination attempts, old flames, new relationships, reaper vampires, and more. The authors discuss their work with Ashley Dickerson at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    J.C. Cervantes and Zetta Elliott: Questing for Peace in Fantasy Worlds

    Battles of wits (and witches), vanishing magic, the strength of family ties, a search for peace, and the power that can be found within every kid: it's all here, in "Daggers of Ire" by J.C. Cervantes and Zetta Elliott's "Dragons in a Bag" series finale "The War of the Witches." The authors discussed their work with Ashleigh Rose at the 2024 Library of Congress…
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    James Bird and Jonathan Todd: Almost-True Stories

    Have you been a fish out of water? Jonathan Todd has, as he tells in his graphic novel "Timid," about a shy Black kid trying to make friends in a new school. James Bird has too, feeling adrift because he often didn't have a home, as described in "No Place Like Home." They share their stories told through fiction with Shanetia P. Clark at…
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    James McBride: Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction

    Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden presented author James McBride with the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. McBride spoke with NPR's Michel Martin about his latest novel "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" and his writing career.
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    James Patterson: The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians

    James Patterson is known for his addictive thrillers, but his nonfiction book "The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians" profiles Americans who get good books into the hands of readers across the country. He and moderator David M. Rubenstein talked about their love of reading -- and respect for booksellers and librarians -- at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington,…
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    James S.A. Corey: After 'The Expanse' and 'The Mercy of the Gods'

    When humanity is overrun by an invading alien species, what will be required to survive? 'The Mercy of Gods' launches a new science fiction series from the authors of "The Expanse." Placed in competition with other captive species, humans must remember who the real enemy is. Cyndee Landrum moderates a discussion with the creators of the series (who write under the pen name of…
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    Jeffrey Rosen and Carlos Lozada: Politicians on the Page

    What our leaders wrote and read may be more revealing than they know, according to these two nonfiction books. "The Washington Book" by Carlos Lozada makes a case for the oft-derided modern political memoir. Jeffrey Rosen's "The Pursuit of Happiness" examines how classical philosophy influenced the founders and shaped the nation's values. The two authors discussed their books with Marianna Sotomayor at the 2024…
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    Joy Buolamwini and Kyle Chayka: Investigating the Algorithm

    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? The authors discuss their work with Regina G. Barber at the 2024…
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    K.A. Cobell and Andrew Joseph White: Presumed Guilty

    What can an outsider teen do against systemic oppression? Miles is carrying his family's cycle of cruelty, and his attempts to break out are met with brutality in Andrew Joseph White's "Compound Fracture." In K.A. Cobell's "Looking for Smoke," Mara just moved to the Blackfeet Reservation, and now is suspected of a murder. How will they fight these injustices? The authors discuss their work…
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    Literature to Life: 'I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter'

    The literary nonprofit Literature to Life performed an adaptation of Erika L. Sánchez's novel "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter." The group performs great books that inspire readers to reflect on their lives, inspire change, and build community, and has appeared at the Festival since 2022.
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    Marie Arana: 'LatinoLand'

    Journalist and writer Marie Arana took on the difficult task in her book "LatinoLand" to write an overview of Latino America, a group which comprises nearly 20% of the American population but are not a monolith or a single group. She spoke about her work with María Peña at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Max Boot on Ronald Reagan

    For the past decade, Washington Post columnist and biographer Max Boot sought to understand the contradictions of President Ronald Reagan's personality and life, drawing on many new interviews with those who knew Reagan and on thousands of recently released documents. He discussed his new biography, "Reagan: His Life and Legend," with David M. Rubenstein at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in…
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    Max Greenfield: Good Night Thoughts

    What do we do when our thoughts are racing? And they're made worse by knowing it's bedtime and you have to get to sleep right away? Actor and author Max Greenfield has a few ideas, and he talks about his picture book "Good Night Thoughts" with Chasten Buttigieg at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Meg Medina: The Grown-Ups Who Care for Us

    When we are kids, we're sometimes lucky enough to have amazing caregivers. Over time, we have to separate, whether we're moving on or just getting older. Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, talks with Anya Creightney at the 2024 National Book Festival about the the warm, caring people who add to the magic of our childhoods as celebrated in her new book,…
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    Nathalie Cabrol and Dante Lauretta: Life in Deep Space

    What's it like to peer deeply into space, to know so much about it and yet not know enough? 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, discussed their work with Kevin Butterfield at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Ned Blackhawk and Kathleen DuVal: American History Is Native History

    Books by Ned Blackhawk ("The Rediscovery of America") and Kathleen DuVal ("Native Nations") address and rectify the erroneous history that neglects American history prior to 1776 and casts Native American people as groups without innate sovereignty consistently on the periphery of history. The authors discussed their work with Shelly C. Lowe at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston: A Whirlwind of Words

    A dictionary is full of words, but can she tell a story? She gives it a shot, but when an alligator escapes and starts waking up ghosts and donuts and zebras, everything turns into a word tornado. What is a simple dictionary to do? Experience the dynamic picture book "The Dictionary Story" by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston at the 2024 Library of Congress…
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    Pablo Cartaya and Hena Khan: Sports and Why We Love Them

    The hijabi basketball team in Hena Khan's "We Are Big Time" and Elena, the one girl on the baseball team in Pablo Cartaya's "Curveball," learn how they can love the game and be excellent in and out of the sports arena. Khan and Cartaya discuss their graphic novels with Neil Greenberg at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Abby Jimenez

    In partnership with Virginia Public Media and other local PBS stations, Keyris Manzanares of VPM talks to author Abby Jimenez about her latest book, "Just for the Summer" as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
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    PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: James McBride

    In partnership with WHYY and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books is joined by author James McBride to discuss his latest book "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
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    PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Max Greenfield

    In partnership with PBS SoCal and other local PBS stations, Maria Hall-Brown talks with Max Greenfield to discuss his latest book, "Good Night Thoughts," as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
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    PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Renée Fleming

    In partnership with WETA and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books talks to author Renée Fleming about her latest book "Music and Mind," as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
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    PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Sandra Cisneros

    In partnership with WTTW and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books is joined by Sandra Cisneros to discuss the author's release of the 40th anniversary edition of "The House on Mango Street," as part of the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
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    PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Susan and Lexi Haas

    In partnership with Kansas City PBS and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books is joined by authors Susan and Lexi Haas to discuss their book "The Year of the Buttered Cat" as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
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    PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Tiya Miles

    In partnership with Maryland Public Television and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books talks to author Tiya Miles about her latest book, "Night Flyer," as part of the PBS Books 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author series.
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    Peter Brown: Wild Robot

    Animal life and artificial life create a found family in Peter Brown's "Wild Robot" series. In the third book, "Wild Robot Protects," Roz the robot prepares to protect her animal friends and family from an approaching environmental disaster. Brown spoke with Kit Ballenger about how we can all be gentle with nature using the skills we already have at the 2024 Library of Congress…
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    Rebecca Yarros: 'Romantasy' Novels

    If you thought the first year of training as a dragon rider at Basgiath War College was tough, get ready for the second year. In "Iron Flame," Violet Sorrengail navigates classes, politics, romance and the lies that have shaped her society for centuries. Author Rebecca Yarros discusses the book with Emily Kwong at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Renée Fleming and Daniel Levitin: Music Is Medicine

    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") discussed music as a potent therapy with Michael Andor Brodeur at the…
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    Safia Elhillo and Tony Keith Jr.: Poetry Unlocks Us

    What can poetry unlock within yourself? Samira in Safia Elhillo's "Bright Red Fruit" encounters a threat to her reputation, but her discovery of slam poetry helps her navigate identity, authenticity, and community. In his memoir "How the Boogeyman Became a Poet," Tony Keith Jr. explores the pitfalls and freedom of accepting his identity, his self-exploration made possible by poetry. They discussed their work with…
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    Sandra Cisneros: 40 Years of 'The House on Mango Street'

    Sandra Cisneros celebrates the 40th anniversary of her novel, "The House on Mango Street," a modern classic taught in schools nationwide. She talked about the book and its legacy in a talk with NPR journalist Rachel Martin at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Steve Asbell and Stephanie Seales: Where Can We Find Kindness?

    How do we learn how to be kind to ourselves and to people around us? Steve Asbell demonstrated the way stimming can help every kid with their emotions in "Flap Your Hands," and Stephanie Seales showed how a father can be a role model in a community through the eyes of his daughter in "My Daddy Is a Cowboy," during a discussion with Alli…
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    Stuart Eizenstat: Diplomacy or Talking When We Don't Agree

    Former diplomat and negotiator Stuart E. Eizenstat spoke with historian Douglas Brinkley about his account of the greatest diplomatic negotiations of the past 50 years in his book, "The Art of Diplomacy." The discussion at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. covered every major contemporary international agreement from the treaty to end the Vietnam War to the Kyoto Protocols…
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    Tamron Hall and Lish Steiling: A Confident Cook

    In "A Confident Cook," journalist, novelist and talk show host Tamron Hall and her co-author Lish Steiling invited beginners and those who are curious about cooking into the kitchen. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden talked with the authors about the joys of baked French toast with sparkling berries, crispy fried chicken and chai-spiced pudding at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in…
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    Terry Benton-Walker, Desiree Evans and Saraciea Fennell: Who Dies First?

    Terry J. Benton-Walker ("The White Guy Dies First") and Desiree S. Evans and Saraciea J. Fennell ("The Black Girl Survives in This One") discuss their anthologies that slash and dice through horror tropes with B.A. Parker at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Tess Taylor, Forrest Gander and Ruben Quesada: Poems of the Earth

    "Leaning Toward Light" is an anthology featuring today's most notable nature poets. Anthology editor Tess Taylor and poets Forrest Gander and Ruben Quesada discuss poetry that takes stock of the natural world and contributes to it with Rob Casper at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Tomi Adeyemi and Vanessa Le: My Heritage Is My Weapon

    Zélie in Tomi Adeyemi's "Children of Anguish and Anarchy" and Nhika in Vanessa Le's "The Last Bloodcarver" want nothing more than freedom from their oppressors and colonizers, but are they willing to lose everything in return? Adeyemi and Le discuss their impactful fantasy novels with strong ties to heritage with Christine Bollow at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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    Vera Brosgol and Kazu Kibuishi: We Built These Worlds, Come Visit

    Great characters, immersive moods, and expansive worlds make great fantasy, and graphic novels are a great showcase for the genre. Vera Brosgol ("Plane Jane and the Mermaid") and Kazu Kibuishi ("Waverider," finale of the "Amulet" series) talk about building fantastic worlds via graphic novels with Megan Halsband at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.