The National Book Festival is a public literary event held every year in September at the Washington Convention Centre. It was founded in 2001 by Laura Bush and the Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. The festival brings together authors and readers, features panels, book talks, autograph sessions, and more. Events focus on promoting literacy and range from authors’ readings from children's books and kid's workshops to deeper analyses of the classics and debates on contemporary poetry and prose. The festival brings together literature's best and brightest and is a major opportunity for the participants to hear from renowned authors.

801 Mount Vernon Pl NW, The Washington Convention Center, Washington DC, DC 20001-3614

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