• Laura Bush, former first lady and founder of the National Book Festival, speaks in the History & Biography pavilion about her book "Spoken from the Heart". Photo credit: Barry Wheeler

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  Laura Bush, former first lady and founder of the National Book Festival, speaks in the History & Biography pavilion about her book "Spoken from the Heart". Photo credit: Barry Wheeler

• Tom Wiener, a Library of Congress librarian working with the Veteran's History Project, and Larry Minear, author of "Through Veteran's Eyes," discuss Minear's work. Photo credit: T Fontana

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  Tom Wiener, a Library of Congress librarian working with the Veteran's History Project, and Larry Minear, author of "Through Veteran's Eyes," discuss Minear's work. Photo credit: T Fontana

• A young girl watches someone write their name. Photo credit: T Fontana

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  A young girl watches someone write their name. Photo credit: T Fontana

• James Billington, 13th Librarian of Congress, shows a minituare model of the Library of Congress book mobile. Photo credit: T Fontana

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  James Billington, 13th Librarian of Congress, shows a minituare model of the Library of Congress book mobile. Photo credit: T Fontana

• An overview of the festival with the Washington Monument in the background. Photo credit: A Brack

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  An overview of the festival with the Washington Monument in the background. Photo credit: A Brack

• Basketball coach Craig Robinson is surrounded by young fans wanting him to sign things for them. Photo credit: A Brack

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  Basketball coach Craig Robinson is surrounded by young fans wanting him to sign things for them. Photo credit: A Brack

• Children's author Katherine Patterson speaks to a group of kids from Delaware Valley Elementary News/TV. Photo credit: A Brack

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  Children's author Katherine Patterson speaks to a group of kids from Delaware Valley Elementary News/TV. Photo credit: A Brack

• Washington Post staff writer and acclaimed biographer Wil Haygood talks to a crowd about his book "Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson." Photo credit: Barry Wheeler

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  Washington Post staff writer and acclaimed biographer Wil Haygood talks to a crowd about his book "Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson." Photo credit: Barry Wheeler

• Pulitzer-prize winning biographer Stacy Schiff speaks to a crowd. Photo credit: Barry Wheeler

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  Pulitzer-prize winning biographer Stacy Schiff speaks to a crowd. Photo credit: Barry Wheeler

• Rebecca Stead signs her book "When You Reach Me" for a reader. Photo credit: Adriel Bettelheim

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  Rebecca Stead signs her book "When You Reach Me" for a reader. Photo credit: Adriel Bettelheim

• A child interacts with a character from "Between the Lions," a PBS Kids show. Photo credit: K Powell

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  A child interacts with a character from "Between the Lions," a PBS Kids show. Photo credit: K Powell

• Festivalgoers check out the Digital Bookmobile. Photo credit: Adriel Bettelheim

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  Festivalgoers check out the Digital Bookmobile. Photo credit: Adriel Bettelheim

• A performer reads a story out loud for a crowd of kids. Photo credit: K Powell

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  A performer reads a story out loud for a crowd of kids. Photo credit: K Powell

• Festivalgoers stand in line to get their books signed. Photo credit: Karen Nixon

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  Festivalgoers stand in line to get their books signed. Photo credit: Karen Nixon

• Jonathan Franzen signs a copy of his book "Freedom" for a reader. Photo credit: Karen Nixon

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  Jonathan Franzen signs a copy of his book "Freedom" for a reader. Photo credit: Karen Nixon

• Anchee Min signs a copy of "Pearl of China" for a festivalgoer. Photo credit: Karen Nixon

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  Anchee Min signs a copy of "Pearl of China" for a festivalgoer. Photo credit: Karen Nixon

• Journalist David Remnick pauses from signing books to talk to a young festivalgoer. Photo credit: Karen Nixon

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  Journalist David Remnick pauses from signing books to talk to a young festivalgoer. Photo credit: Karen Nixon

• National best-selling authors Marilyn Nelson and Timothy Basil Ering sign copies of "Snook Alone," written by Marilyn and illustrated by Timothy. Photo credit: Karen Nixon

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  National best-selling authors Marilyn Nelson and Timothy Basil Ering sign copies of "Snook Alone," written by Marilyn and illustrated by Timothy. Photo credit: Karen Nixon

• Australian children's author Mem Fox signs a book for a reader. Photo credit: Karen Nixon

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  Australian children's author Mem Fox signs a book for a reader. Photo credit: Karen Nixon

• Nobel Prize winning scientist Harold Varmus signs a copy of his book. Photo credit: Karen Nixon

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  Nobel Prize winning scientist Harold Varmus signs a copy of his book. Photo credit: Karen Nixon

• Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, television chef, and Martha Grimes, mystery author, sign books for festivalgoers. Photo credit: Karen Nixon

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  Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, television chef, and Martha Grimes, mystery author, sign books for festivalgoers. Photo credit: Karen Nixon

• Thomas Mallon, author, signs a book for a reader. Photo credit: K Powell

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  Thomas Mallon, author, signs a book for a reader. Photo credit: K Powell

• Novelist Elizabeth Kostova signs a 2010 National Book Festival poster. Photo credit: K Powell

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  Novelist Elizabeth Kostova signs a 2010 National Book Festival poster. Photo credit: K Powell

• From right to left: Mary Bridge Barrett, James Ransome, Katherine Patterson, Timothy Basil Ering, and M.T. Anderson. Children's authors and illustrators read the final installment of The Exiquisite Corpse adventute outloud, found exclusively on read.gov, a Library of Congress website. Photo credit: Michaela McNichol

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  From right to left: Mary Bridge Barrett, James Ransome, Katherine Patterson, Timothy Basil Ering, and M.T. Anderson. Children's authors and illustrators read the final installment of The Exiquisite Corpse adventute outloud, found exclusively on read.gov, a Library of Congress website. Photo credit: Michaela McNichol

• Suzanne Collins, "Hunger Games" author, speaks to a crowd. Photo credit: Michaela McNichol

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  Suzanne Collins, "Hunger Games" author, speaks to a crowd. Photo credit: Michaela McNichol