Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) April 10, 2014
A wealth of authors, poets and illustrators for readers of all agesincluding such writers as Jonathan Allen, Amie Parnes, Peter Baker, Ishmael Beah, Kai Bird, Billy Collins, Kate DiCamillo, Francisco Goldman, Henry Hodges, Siri Hustvedt, Cynthia Kadohata, U.S. Reps. John Lewis and James Clyburn, Alice McDermott, George Packer, Lisa See, Maria Venegas, and Gene Luen Yangwill thrill book-lovers at the 2014 Library of Congress National Book Festival. The festival, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 10 a.m to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
The festival for the first time in its history will hold evening hours, with special events between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. including a poetry slam, a session featuring Great Books to Great Movies, and a super-session for graphic-novel enthusiasts. The theme of this years festival is Stay Up With a Good Book.
The festivals new location also facilitates an expanded selection of genre pavilions. In addition to the longtime pavilions History & Biography, Fiction & Mystery, Poetry & Prose, Childrens, Contemporary Life, Teens and Special Programs, this years festival also will offer new pavilions focused on Science, the Culinary Arts, Small Press/International and for children, Picture Books.
The world of books always offers us something new. This year, the Librarys National Book Festival will return the favor, offering our fresh approach to the world of books, said Librarian of Congress James H. Billington.
Authors who have accepted the Librarys invitation to speak and sign books at the 2014 Library of Congress National Book Festival also include Bob Adelman, Paul Auster, Andrea Beaty, Eula Biss, Kendare Blake, Paul Bogard, Jeffrey Brown, Peter Brown, Eric H. Cline, Bryan Collier, Ra
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