Library Announces Schedule Changes for 2018 National Book Festival

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright & Amy Tan (r)

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Festival Will Feature Wide Variety of Free Activities and Programs on September 1

New times announced for two main stage authors: Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Amy Tan; Isabel Allende will not appear

National Book Festival Offers Adventures for Families, Readers of All Ages

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Festival Will Feature Wide Variety of Free Activities and Programs on September 1

A diverse lineup of authors - including 40 who write for children and teens – as well as readings, trivia, costumed characters and interactive exhibits will provide a wide variety of family-friendly activities at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival. The 18th festival will be held Saturday, September 1 from 9 AM to 7:30 PM (doors open at 8:30 AM) at the Washington Convention Center. The event is free and open to everyone.

Library to Host 2018 National Student Poets Appointment Ceremony

2018 National Student Poets

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National Student Poets to Offer Readings at National Book Festival

Five outstanding youth poets chosen from among thousands of award-winning student writers will be appointed National Student Poets in a ceremony August 30 at the Library of Congress. The young poets, who represent five different regions of the country, will read original works as part of a ceremony that will be led by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and Institute of Museum and Library Services Director Kathryn K. Matthew.

Hay-Adams' Author Series Honors David McCullough, September 1st

Author David McCullough (Photo: William B. McCullough)

From our friends at the The Hay-Adams Hotel...

David McCullough Will Be Featured at The Hay-Adams Upcoming Author Series on September 1st with His New Book, The American Spirit, Who We Are and What We Stand For

On September 1st, the award-winning Hay-Adams, located steps from the White House at 800 16th Street, NW, will host its next Author Series luncheon honoring David McCullough to discuss his latest work, The American Spirit, Who We Are and What We Stand For. The Hay-Adams’ Author Series, where literary crowds honor literary masters, is an on-going event, which welcomes outstanding writers in a historic setting, directly overlooking the White House at the Top of the Hay. One will enjoy exceptional food, drink and lively conversation. Tickets are priced at $90 per person (all inclusive), which includes a three-course, prix fixe menu with wine pairings. The menu, themed around the book, will be created by Vice President & General Manager Hans Bruland and Executive Chef Nicolas Legret.

Hay-Adams' Author Series Honors Sally Bedell Smith, May 5th

Author Sally Bedell Smith

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Sally Bedell Smith Will Be Featured at The Hay-Adams Upcoming Author Series on May 5th with Her New Book, Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life

On May 5th, the award-winning Hay-Adams, located steps from the White House at 800 16th Street, NW, will host its next Author Series luncheon honoring Sally Bedell Smith to discuss her latest work, Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life. The Hay-Adams Author Series, where literary crowds honor literary masters, is an on-going event, which hosts outstanding writers in a historic setting, directly overlooking the White House at Top of The Hay. One will enjoy exceptional food, drink and lively conversation. Tickets are priced at $90 per person (all inclusive), which includes a three-course, prix fixe menu with wine pairings. The menu, themed around the book, will be created by Vice President & General Manager Hans Bruland working closely with Executive Chef Nicolas Legret. To purchase tickets, please click here.

Halcyon Stage Launches This Spring

Stravinsky Rave/Rite of Spring Dance Party/Experiential Orchestra

From our friends at Halcyon Stage...

Introducing Halcyon Stage!

Halcyon Stage, a bold new performance series providing a platform that spotlights traditional arts with a twist, is set to launch this month. A New Creatives Conversation with Misty Copeland at Halcyon House on January 23 marks the official launch of Halcyon Stage, and presents the international ballet star in an intimate, no-holds barred conversation with Artistic Director Septime Webre.

The Hay-Adams Author Series Features Jon Meacham, September 23rd

Author Jon Meacham (Photo: Gasper Triangle)

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The Hay-Adams Author Series on September 23rd Will Feature Jon Meacham And His Latest Work, Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush

On September 23rd, the award-winning The Hay-Adams, located steps from the White House at 800 16th Street, NW, will host its next Author Series luncheon honoring Jon Meacham to discuss his latest work, Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush. The Hay-Adams Author Series, where literary crowds honor literary masters, is an on-going event, which hosts outstanding writers in a historic setting, directly overlooking the White House at Top of The Hay. One will enjoy exceptional food, drink and lively conversation. Tickets are priced at $85 per person (all inclusive), which includes a three-course, prix fixe menu with wine pairings. The menu, themed around the book, will be created by Vice President & General Manager Hans Bruland working closely with recently appointed Executive Chef Nicolas Legret.

Hay-Adams Author Series to Honor Kristin Hannah, June 22nd

The Hay-Adams honors Kristin Hannah, June 22

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Kristin Hannah Will Be Featured at The Hay-Adams Upcoming Author Series on June 22nd for Her New Novel, The Nightingale

On June 22nd, the award-winning Hay-Adams, located steps from the White House at 800 16th Street, NW, will host its next Author Series luncheon honoring Kristin Hannah to discuss her latest work, The Nightingale. The Hay-Adams Author Series, where literary crowds honor literary masters, is an on-going event which hosts outstanding writers in a historic setting, directly overlooking the White House at Top of The Hay. One will enjoy exceptional food, drink and lively conversation. Tickets are priced at $85 per person (all inclusive), which includes a three-course, prix fixe menu with wine pairings. The menu, themed around the book, will be created by Vice President & General Manager Hans Bruland working closely with newly appointed Executive Chef Nicolas Legret.

DCJCC to Host Authors David Grossman, Azar Nafisi and Leon Wieseltier in Conversation, March 20th

DCJCC hosts David Grossman & Azar Nafisi (r) March 20th

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DCJCC to Host Authors David Grossman, Azar Nafisi and Leon Wieseltier in Conversation

“The Freedom of the Writer and the Cruelties of History,” March 20 at Foundry United Methodist Church

On March 20, 2016, the Washington, DC Jewish Community Center (DCJCC) will welcome internationally renowned writers David Grossman and Azar Nafisi, with Leon Wieseltier. The event will explore how fiction and artistic expression have the power to simultaneously define and transform cultures and communities. They will examine how writers can engage with the world around them, confront violence and loss, and promote change and healing. Grossman’s latest novel, Falling Out of Time, has been adapted for the stage at the DCJCC’s Theater J; with the English-language world premiere set for March 17.

Local Author Fair Coming to the Jewish Literary Festival at the Washington DCJCC

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Local Author Fair Participants Announced for 2015 Hyman S. and Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival

Seventeen writers selected for local author showcase on Tuesday, October 27

The Hyman S. and Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival will feature 17 talented writers at its fourth annual Local Author Fair, to be held Tuesday, October 27 at 7:30 PM. The selected authors will each make three-minute presentations about their books and then participate in a meet-and-greet with DC-area readers and writers to sign and sell their books at a reception.

Broad Green Pictures Developing Orphan Train into Major Motion Picture

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Broad Green Pictures Developing New York Times Bestselling Novel "Orphan Train" into Major Motion Picture

Academy Award Nominee Michael London Producing; Emmy Award Nominee Christopher Monger Adapting

Broad Green Pictures will adapt Christina Baker Kline’s bestselling novel Orphan Train into a major motion picture. Academy Award nominee Michael London and Janice Williams of Groundswell Productions (Trumbo, Milk) will produce the film. Award-winning screenwriter Christopher Monger (Temple Grandin, The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain) will pen the script. Published in 2013, Orphan Train has enjoyed phenomenal success and captured audiences around the world. The critically-acclaimed novel has been praised by multiple media outlets including USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly and Huffington Post; sold more than two million copies in print; been published in 35 countries and has spent over 100 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list, including five weeks at #1.

Fords Theatre Hosts Cokie Roberts Book Discussion, October 22nd

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Ford's Theatre Society Presents Author Talk with Cokie Roberts

Author Cokie Roberts will discuss her latest book, Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington 1848-1868, at Ford’s Theatre (511 Tenth Street, NW) on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at 7:00 PM. The one-hour program concludes with an audience question-and-answer session. Roberts will sign copies of her book in the Ford’s Theatre lobby following the program. Books will be available for purchase in the Ford’s Theatre gift shop.

Lin Manuel-Miranda to Receive George Washington Book Prize

Lin-Manuel Miranda will receive the George Washington Book Prize

From our friends at Mount Vernon...

Lin Manuel-Miranda to Receive George Washington Book Prize Special Achievement Award

Creator and star of Hamilton will be first playwright honored with prestigious award for new historical works

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the playwright, lyricist, composer, and star of the groundbreaking hit musical Hamilton will be honored with a Special Achievement Award from the Board of one of the nation’s most prestigious literary honors, the George Washington Book Prize. The special award and accompanying prize of $50,000 will be presented to Miranda at a ceremony in New York City on December 14, 2015.

Busboy & Poets to Host Women Coming of Age in the 1940's, October 15th

From our friends at Busboys & Poets...

Renaissance women and authors Audrey Taylor Gonzalez and Marilyn Oser will engage audiences with their new novels, South of Everything, and Even You, sharing a deeply personal vision of coming of age in the 1940s, just after World War II, a time before the Civil Rights Movement and the Sexual Revolution of the 60s, when many of today's personal freedoms had yet to be fought for. A Question-and-Answer Session and Book Signing follows the discussion.

Chipotle Launches Super Short Book Report and Amazon Kindle Giveaway

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Chipotle Announces Super Short Book Report Sweepstakes with Amazon Kindle, and Adds Writers to the "Cultivating Thought" Author Series

Participants invited to summarize the essays on Chipotle’s packaging for a chance to win one of 500 Amazon Kindle Paperwhite e-readers

Chipotle Mexican Grill today announced the latest installment of its popular “Cultivating Thought” author series, and with it a new online sweepstakes called the Super Short Book Report. The sweepstakes, presented with Amazon Kindle, invites participants to submit a 103-character book report, based on one of the new “Cultivating Thought” stories, for the chance to win prizes including one of 500 Amazon Kindle Paperwhite e-readers.

Photo Recap: 15th Annual National Book Festival

C-SPAN2 interview with Tom Brokaw

"I've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end," but I've never seen a crowd like the one at today's Library of Congress National Book Festival. The 15th annual gathering of area bookworms celebrated its second year at the Walter E. Washington Center, and boy... was it crowded. Perhaps too crowded, as I struggled to navigate through endless streams of people (really old, and young alike) that clearly don't know how to walk, or stay out of people's way.

DCJCC Presents Author Jennifer Weiner, August 12th

Author Jennifer Weiner (Photo: Tamara Staples)

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Bestseller to Discuss Her New Book, Who Do You Love: A Novel, on August 12

Author and New York Times columnist Jennifer Weiner has become a beloved and influential voice for a generation of women. Her latest novel, Who Do You Love, is a beautiful story about how the people we choose to love define who we become. The Washington DCJCC is honored to present Weiner, as she discusses her new book on Wednesday, August 12, at 7:30 PM at the DCJCC, 1529 16th Street, NW.

Rasika Announces an Upcoming New Cookbook Release

From our friends at Rasika...

Acclaimed Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj and James Beard Award-winning Chef Vikram Sunderam are collaborating with Columnist David Hagedorn to unveil a new Indian cookbook titled RASIKA: Flavorful Recipes From A Groundbreaking Indian Restaurant. It will be published by HarperCollins with Dan Halpern and Gabriella Doob at Ecco, working through literary agent Joy Tutela of David Black Literary Agency. RASIKA will make its debut in the fall of 2016. The book will share 100 artfully created recipes showcasing the cuisine of the famed Rasika restaurant in Washington, DC, where Indian cooking is transformed into a fresh, modern four-star dining experience.

Bastille to Host Dinner with Author Susan Herrmann Loomis, July 13th

Susan Herrmann Loomis visits Bastille, July 13th

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7/13: Dinner with Susan Herrmann Loomis, Author of In a French Kitchen

Author discusses her work to kick-off Bastille Day celebrations

A special dinner with wine and a discussion of her new book, In a French Kitchen with author Susan Herrmann Loomis, hosted by Chefs Christophe & Michelle Poteaux of Bastille. The book is a collection of tales from the kitchens of home cooks throughout France capturing the delightful celebration of French life and the cooks who turn even the simplest meals into an occasion. On the eve of Bastille Day, the Chefs Poteaux will serve:

Rosenberg Adds House of Sweden to DC Book Tour

Göran Rosenberg visits the House of Sweden, April 22nd

Author Göran Rosenberg will discuss his new book, A Brief Stop on the Road from Auschwitz at the House of Sweden on April 22nd at 7:00 PM. Mr. Rosenberg will also participate in a Q&A and signing after the discussion. The book is available now (click here to purchase online) and of course, at the April 22nd discussion/signing. Mr. Rosenberg will also appear at Politics & Prose on April 23rd at 7:00 PM: Click here for details.