In honor of LGBTQ Pride month (June) and the 50th anniversary of Pride celebrations, Eric Cervini discusses his book "The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America," with Roswell Encina, Library of Congress chief communications officer. These interviews focus on leading gatekeepers in publishing who bring great works to fruition, from the germ of an idea to the production of a physical book. Previous: A Discussion of Native Nations Poetry with Joy Harjo, LeAnne Howe, and Jennifer Foerster. Washington, D.C. -- The 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival will connect with audiences across the country for an interactive, online celebration of “American Ingenuity” for the festival’s 20th year, featuring new books by more than 120 of the nation’s most-renowned writers, poets and artists. The 20th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival is going virtual and is just around the corner. Roadmap to Reading and the IMLS Virtual Booth. As part of our National Book Festival Presents series for June, "Connecting the World With Words," this spring event honors 2019 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction winner Richard Ford, in conversation with Marie Arana, Library of Congress literary director. Charles, Ron - Hahn, Kimiko - Mohabir, Rajiv. Russell, author of "Vampires in the... Tracy K. Smith served as the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States from 2017 to 2019 and is now chair of the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University. From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed bestselling memoir "Duty," Robert M. Gates' "Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World" (Knopf) is a candid, sweeping examination of power in all its manifestations and how it has been exercised, for good and bad, by American presidents in the post-Cold War world. This program was part of the 20th annual National Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Library of Congress. Do you think that is a possibility with the National Book Festival? Learn more about the 2020 National Book Festival. Join 2019 NBA–honored authors Kwame Alexander, Jericho Brown, Marlon James, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor for a conversation on contemporary literature, recognition, and cross-genre Black storytelling. 2016 Teen Press Conference featuring Kate DiCamillo, Jason Reynolds, Grace Lin, Nate Powell, and Nicola Yoon. He reads from it here in the poem "Color Tense (a fracture of power and paradigm).". Ford, whose work has been translated into dozens of languages, will speak on the universality of fiction. The event was co-sponsored ith the Embassy of Ireland in the United States in honor of St. Brigid's Day (Feb. 1). IMLS at the 2020 National Book Festival. Traditionally, over Labor Day weekend, the Library of Congress holds its National Book Festival in Washington D.C. Part of the National Book Festival is the Parade of States- each state picks a book by an author in that state or it takes place in that state and displays it in the convention hall so anyone can come by and learn about it and get materials pertaining to the book and the state. Jared Diamond, "Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis" (Little, Brown), appears in conversation with James A. Robinson, "The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies and the Fate of Liberty" (Penguin). The festival is made possible by the generosity of sponsors. Rita Dove, "Collected Poems: 1974-2004" (Norton) speaks with Joy Harjo, "An American Sunrise: Poems" (Norton). The 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival celebrated its 20th birthday this year. In 2019, the book festival drew 200,000 bibliophiles eager to hear from their favorite writers, buy their hot new releases,and line up to get autographed books from Joyce Carol Oates, Julia Alvarez, Rick Atkinson and other big book-world names. Standard registration for the 2021 National Black Book Festival is now in effect. Woodson, Jacqueline - Reynolds, Jason - Hayden, Carla. ET . Capacity on the platform is limited to 100,000 concurrent users; please consider logging in to the platform in advance of any live events you wish to attend. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden talked about the 2018 National Book Festival. This year is the 20th festival and, like so much else during the coronavirus pandemic, it is all online. Tracy K. Smith, Juan Felipe Herrera, Walter Isaacson, Sandra Cisneros, Amy Tan Joy reads and discusses poetry for the virtual National Book Festival 2020. The Nantucket Book Foundation & Festival presents memorable conversations and time-sensitive takeaways with our 2020 authors, and a growing roster of great writers. Sort By. Washington, D.C. -- The 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival will connect with audiences across the country for an interactive, online celebration of “American Ingenuity” for the festival’s 20th year, featuring new books by more than 120 of the nation’s most-renowned writers, poets and artists. “The Dead Are Arising” subsequently won the 2020 National Book Award for Nonfiction. The Library's John Hessler and Marie Arana discuss the sweep of history from the 1500s smallpox pandemic that decimated the indigenous population of the Americas to the meticulous work that is being done now to map COVID-19. For the seventh year, Politics and Prose will serve as official bookseller of the festival, which is organized by the Library of Congress. Events will take place December 2020 through March 2021, with a concentration of live, interactive online events during the Festival weekend, April 16-18, 2021. and Jon Meacham. From Saeed Jones, winner of the 2019 Kirkus Prize in nonfiction, comes "How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir" (Simon & Schuster), a devastating memoir about power (who has it, how and why we deploy... Martin, Michel - Jones, Saeed - Kendi, Ibram X. ... 2020 National Book Festival. The 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival will connect with audiences across the country for an interactive, online celebration of “American Ingenuity” for the festival’s 20th year, featuring new books by more than 120 of the nation’s most-renowned writers, poets and artists. MASSACHUSETTS LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE 2021. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A group of 16 friends all tested positive for coronavirus after a night out at a recently reopened Florida bar.. Three members of the group, who spoke to CNN's Chris Cuomo Tuesday, said they want to remind the public that the pandemic is not over yet. Be sure to register on the National Book Festival platform in order to participate. Leave this field empty if you're human: Events Calendar. Kate DiCamillo, Ann Patchett, Jason Reynolds, Salman Rushdie, Gene Luen Yang, Her recent... From Ibram X. Kendi, the National Book Award-winning author of "How to Be an Antiracist" (One World), comes a groundbreaking approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality. You can support the festival, too, by making a … Go. The “Live Events By Stage” and “Live Events By Day” lists present opportunities to engage with some of your favorite authors in a live chat. The 2021 Festival will feature juicy talks, hands-on demos, art, films, performances, puzzles, games, children’s book readings, and more for all ages. Jemisin: National Book Festival 2020 "The City We Became" (Orbit) is a story of culture, identity, magic and myths in contemporary New York City by Hugo Award winner and bestselling author N.K. From eminent Yale Law professor Daniel Markovits, "The Meritocracy Trap: How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class and Devours the Elite" (Penguin) presents a revolutionary new argument attacking the false promise of meritocracy, the axiom of American life that advantage should be earned through ability and effort. The 20th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival celebrated American Ingenuity with presentations by more than 120 celebrated authors historians, and poets. The 20th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival is scheduled to be held Sept. 25-27. This interview with editor/publisher Robert Gottlieb and author Robert Caro is the first in a new "Behind the Book" series. for updates on our programs, the National Book Awards, and more. Sarah Broom’s memoir, The Yellow House, winner of the 2019 National Book Award, is Nantucket’s choice for this year’s One Book One Island. This … Judith Warner, "And Then They Stopped Talking to Me: Making Sense of Middle School" (Crown), appears in conversation with Esther Wojcicki, "How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). McDermott, Alice - Brennan, Margaret - Scanlon, Rep. Mary Gay. See all on Arts & Literature. If you enjoyed our virtual events during our 2020 online festival—and you’re sure to love this event—please consider donating to the Montana Book Festival, so that our virtual programming can continue! Photo credit: Beowulf Sheehan . View. Machado's memoir is an engrossing and innovative account of a relationship gone bad; Tallent's memoir is equally innovative, dwelling on the ferocious desire for perfection... Machado, Carmen Maria - Tallent, Elizabeth. A Pulitzer Prize winner for her 2011 collection, "Life on Mars," she here reads "The United States Welcomes You" from her latest collection of poetry, "Wade in the Water: Poems" (Graywolf). The Creation of the Civil Rights Lawyer, which was a Washington Post Best Book of the Year and a National Book Festival Selection. You can peruse them all here. Explore the 2020 National Book Festival Watch presentations by more than 120 authors! In the Roadmap to Reading virtual exhibit hall, attendees can access content about each state's literary heritage in their virtual booths. "The World: A Brief Introduction" (Penguin) is an invaluable primer from Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, that is meant to help experts and non-experts alike navigate a time in which many of our biggest challenges come from the world beyond our borders. He here reads "Instrument," a poem from his collection "At the Foundling Hospital.". Founder of the Favorite Poem Project, he teaches at Boston University and is the editor, most recently, of the anthology "The Mind Has Cliffs of Fall: Poems at the Extremes of Feeling" (Norton). IMLS at the 2020 National Book Festival. Campaign 2020; American History TV ... Related Video. 5 - Joy Harjo on Repatriation. It is, without a doubt, a monumental work on a groundbreaking American life. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden selected... Ford, Richard - Arana, Marie - Hayden, Carla. Payne, Tamara - Deggans, Eric - Joseph, Peniel E. Nan Talese talks with author Margaret Atwood as part of our "Great American Editors" segment in the "Behind the Book" series. Prize-winning science writer David Quammen discusses his book "Spillover," in which he tracks the animal origins of human diseases through the centuries, with National Book Festival Co-Chairman David Rubenstein. Report Video Issue Javascript must be enabled in order to access C-SPAN videos. Minot is the award-winning author of many novels and collections, including "Monkeys," "Lust" and "Thirty Girls." This special offers a preview of the longer videos that each of these authors has recorded especially for the National Book Festival. Sarah Broom: The Yellow House Sarah Broom’s memoir, The Yellow House, winner of the 2019 National Book Award, is Nantucket’s choice for this year’s One Book One Island. This event celebrated the powerful role of history and tradition among generations of Irish American women, with three pillars in the fields of literature, media and politics: Alice McDermott, Margaret Brennan, and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon. Gellman's narrative of the modern surveillance state is based on unique access to Edward Snowden and... Gellman, Barton - Rid, Thomas - Ignatius, David, N.K. Greene lived in a simulated Martian environment located on the slopes of Mauna Loa in Hawai'i and spent several months in isolation, doing research.