Among the presenters were U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, historians Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jon Meacham and Ron Chernow, novelist Amy Tan, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith, two-time Newbery Medal winner Kate DiCamillo, Library of Congress National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jacqueline Woodson and E. Annie Proulx, winner of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.
2018 Festival Videos
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Film, VideoLisa Wingate: 2018 National Book Festival Lisa Wingate discusses "Before We Were Yours" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
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Film, VideoAndrew Sean Greer: 2018 National Book Festival Andrew Sean Greer discusses "Less" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
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Film, VideoMin Jin Lee: 2018 National Book Festival Min Jin Lee discusses "Pachinko" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
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Film, VideoTayari Jones: 2018 National Book Festival Tayari Jones discusses "An American Marriage" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
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Film, VideoAnnie Proulx: 2018 National Book Festival Annie Proulx, winner of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, discusses her career, including her latest book, "Barkskins" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoPoetry Slam: 2018 National Book Festival The Poetry Slam at the 2018 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. included some of the nation's top youth slam groups-from Washington, Indianapolis, Des Moines and New York. Champion delegates from these groups will compete to be named top youth slammer by performing new works on books and reading. This event is presented in collaboration with the Library of Congress, the National…- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoMarisha Pessl: 2018 National Book Festival Marisha Pessl discusses "Neverworld Wake" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
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Film, VideoJustina Ireland: 2018 National Book Festival Justina Ireland discusses "Dread Nation" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
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Film, VideoElizabeth Acevedo: 2018 National Book Festival Elizabeth Acevedo discusses "The Poet X" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
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Film, VideoEllen Hopkins: 2018 National Book Festival Ellen Hopkins launches her new book "People Kill People" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoDavid Levithan: 2018 National Book Festival David Levithan discusses "Sam & Ilsa's Last Hurrah" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
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Film, VideoAlexandra Bracken: 2018 National Book Festival Alexandra Bracken discusses "The Darkest Legacy" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
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Film, VideoBrendan Kiely: 2018 National Book Festival Brendan Kiely discusses "Tradition" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
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Film, VideoRobin Benway: 2018 National Book Festival Robin Benway discusses "Far from the Tree" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoJames L. Swanson: 2018 National Book Festival James L. Swanson discusses "Chasing King's Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassin" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoSandhya Menon: 2018 National Book Festival Sandhya Menon discusses "From Twinkle, with Love" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoLuis Alberto Urrea: 2018 National Book Festival Luis Alberto Urrea discusses "The House of Broken Angels" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
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Film, VideoJennifer Egan: 2018 National Book Festival Jennifer Egan discusses "Manhattan Beach" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoMeg Wolitzer: 2018 National Book Festival Meg Wolitzer discusses "The Female Persuasion" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoLawrence Wright: 2018 National Book Festival Lawrence Wright discusses "God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoSteve Coll: 2018 National Book Festival Steve Coll discusses "Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoPatricia O'Toole: 2018 National Book Festival Patricia O'Toole discusses "The Moralist: Woodrow Wilson and the World He Made" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoLawrence P. Jackson: 2018 National Book Festival Lawrence P. Jackson discusses "Chester B. Himes: A Biography" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoRon Chernow: 2018 National Book Festival Ron Chernow discusses "Grant" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoFounders & Their Slaves: 2018 National Book Festival Erica Armstrong Dunbar presents "Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge" and Catherine Kerrison presents "Jefferson's Daughters: Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2018