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Library of Congress Great Reads: Eastern 2 Adult 2023 · Talk The Great Reads authors for adults from the Eastern Region II discuss their books. Great Reads from Great Places is a project of the Library of Congress… Library of Congress Great Reads: Central 1 Adult 2023 · Talk The Great Reads authors for adults from the Central Region I discuss their books and their inspiration. Great Reads from Great Places is a project of the… Library of Congress Great Reads: Central 1 Children 2023 · Talk The Great Reads authors for kids from the Central Region I discuss their books and why they write for young people. Great Reads from Great Places is a project… Library of Congress Remembering Tony Bennett 2023 · Talk The Library of Congress remembers the life and music of Tony Bennett, 2017 Gershwin Prize Honoree. Library of Congress Red, White & Royal Blue' with Author Casey McQuiston 2023 · Talk Leading up to the release of the film adaptation on Prime Video of the bestselling novel 'Red, White and Royal Blue,' the Library of Congress hosted a… Library of Congress Assessing the Physical Condition of the National Collection 2023 · Talk The Assessing the Physical Condition of the National Collection Mellon-funded project has collected data from more than 2,500 volumes to compare the physical,… Library of Congress PBS Books 2023 National Book Festival Author Talk: Luis Alberto Urrea 2023 · Talk PBS Books, in collaboration with MPT in Maryland, hosts Luis Alberto Urrea, bestselling author of works of nonfiction, poetry and fiction, including "The… Library of Congress PBS Books 2023 National Book Festival Author Talk: Beverly Gage 2023 · Talk PBS Books, in collaboration with WETA in Washington D.C., interviews Beverly Gage, a professor of 20th-century American history at Yale University and author… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: 'White Bird' in the Wonder Universe with R.J. Palacio & Erica S. Perl 2023 · Talk Join R.J. Palacio and Erica S. Perl as they discuss their new novel adaptation of "White Bird." Set within the Wonder universe, this story reflects the power… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Shipwreck, Mutiny & Murder with David Grann 2023 · Talk In January 1742, the H.M.S. Wager washed up on the coast of Brazil with 29 emaciated men. Via suspenseful storytelling, David Grann recreates in "The Wager"… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: AI Just Wants To Be Our Friend with TJ Klune 2023 · Talk Recent media coverage of AI has focused on the worrisome aspects of technology going rogue. But what if we asked another question: What possibilities are… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: J. Edgar Hoover's Shadowy Reign with Beverly Gage & James Kirchick 2023 · Talk J. Edgar Hoover is perceived nowadays as a dark figure in American politics. But he wasn't always thought of that way. In her Pulitzer Prize-winning book… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Elliot Page on His Memoir "Pageboy" 2023 · Talk Oscar-nominated star and trans advocate, Elliot Page explores the searing and intimate experiences of being human in his new memoir, "Pageboy." From his… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: My Life, Considered with Mary Louise Kelly 2023 · Talk Join Mary Louise Kelly, a co-host of the culture-savvy NPR podcast "All Things Considered" in a discussion of her memoir, "It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Teens & the World's Injustices: Lesa Cline-Ransome & Jennifer De Leon 2023 · Talk Teens aren't immune to the world's injustices; they might have ideas about some solutions. Join Lesa Cline-Ransome and Jennifer De Leon as they discuss their… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: A Poem Is a Pocket That Can Hold Your Dreams: Joy Harjo & Michaela Goade 2023 · Talk Former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's poem "Remember" invites us to reflect on our relationships with nature, our heritage and the expansive world around us.… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Classics Updated with Sayantani DasGupta & Brittany N. Williams 2023 · Talk Who says classics can't be revamped? A modern retelling of Austen's "Sense and Sensibility," Sayantani DasGupta's "Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute" follows… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Lie, Fight, Gatekeep with Angeline Boulley & Amélie Wen Zhao 2023 · Talk Youth are some of society's strongest fighters (and innovators) and these protagonists are no exception. Angeline Boulley ("Warrior Girl Unearthed") and… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: 'Take a Trip,' They Said with Trang Thanh Tran 2023 · Talk We don't take a vacation just to worry about surviving the vacation. But in Trang Thanh Tran's "She Is a Haunting" a girl encounters a haunting while visiting… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Elizabeth Acevedo's Family Lore 2023 · Talk What happens when someone who can predict the exact day of someone's death hosts their own wake? Join Elizabeth Acevedo as she discusses her debut adult… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Making Peace With a Stutter with John Hendrickson 2023 · Talk John Hendrickson, a staff writer at The Atlantic, published an article in 2019 about Joe Biden's stuttering and his own. "Life on Delay" is the memoir born… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Literature to Life Presents 'The Great Gatsby' 2023 · Talk This performance of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" is presented by the literary nonprofit Literature to Life, whose actors and teaching artists… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: The World Is a Big Place for Little Creatures with Doug Salati & Lane Smith 2023 · Talk The wonders of the world can be the ordinary or the extraordinary. A dachshund pup in Doug Salati's "Hot Dog" is overwhelmed by the world. In Lane Smith's… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Read a Book & Try On Your Dreams with Grace Lin 2023 · Talk Camel riding, deep sea swimming and space exploration all at once - oh my! What better way to dive into the depths of your imagination than reading a good… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: How Sara Shepard Made a Best Friend 2023 · Talk Fifth grade is full of surprises: good, bad, silly, weird--you name it. The first installment of a new middle grade series, Sara Shepard's "Penny Draws a Best… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Adults Are the Worst, Especially on the Silk Road with Daniel Nayeri 2023 · Talk Road trip! Two words that bring out the best or worst in anyone, especially when the adult leading the trip is a scammer whose victims want him dead. In… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Me, My Story, My Pictures with Jarrett J. Krosoczka & Pedro Martín 2023 · Talk What's it like to not only divulge the details of your life but also draw them for everyone to see?! Jarret J. Krosoczka's "Sunshine" follows his experience… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Witchlings Go on a New Adventure with Claribel A. Ortega 2023 · Talk The golden frog games have arrived! Every four years these games return, but what happens when the competitors are affected by a hex that's turning them to… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Time Travel, Supervillains & Other Everyday Things: Jamar Nicholas & Nisi Shawl 2023 · Talk What happens when magic becomes your everyday? Set in a world where superheroes and ordinary people coexist, Jamar Nicholas' graphic novel "Leon the… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Gary D. Schmidt on the Herculean Challenges of 7th Grade 2023 · Talk Seventh grade can feel like performing in the Olympics, especially at a new school with teachers and assignments that challenge you to live up to your name:… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Captain America & Alan Gratz: What More Do You Need? 2023 · Talk A human, a sidekick and a captain. What more do you need to become a superhero? Alan Gratz brings us a World War II adventure featuring Steve Rogers and Bucky… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Drawing Yaqui Delgado with Meg Medina & Mel Valentine Vargas 2023 · Talk How do you add faces to characters you've never seen? Is it hard to draw a beloved novel? In this program artist Mel Valentine Vargas is joined by National… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: When Lies & Secrets Come Into the Light with Linda Kao & Mark Oshiro 2023 · Talk What if those you love the most keep you in the dark? In Mark Oshiro's "Into the Light," Manny questions his memories while searching for his sister; in Linda… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: 'You: The Story' with Ruta Sepetys 2023 · Talk The most powerful aspect of a story is your voice - without it there is no story. In her new book "You: The Story: A Writer's Guide to Craft Through Memory,"… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Accidental Spies with John Lisle & Janet Wallach 2023 · Talk Being a spy is just as dangerous as it is thrilling; the CIA and Marguerite Harrison would know. In John Lisle's "The Dirty Tricks Department," he explores… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: History Is Heating Up with Douglas Brinkley & David Lipsky 2023 · Talk Join Douglas Brinkley and David Lipsky as they discuss the nuances and history of how we've wrestled with a pervasive issue: climate change. Brinkley's… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Decoding 'Latino' in America: José Olivarez & Héctor Tobar 2023 · Talk What does it mean to be Latino in the U.S.? Join José Olivarez and Héctor Tobar as they discuss how their books explore this question. Tobar's "Our Migrant… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Behind the Scenes with Jericho Brown, Camille T. Dungy & Tiphanie Yanique 2023 · Talk Black culture and identity have greatly influenced how Black creatives interpret the world. "How We Do It: Black Writers on Craft, Practice and Skill," edited… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: What Food Says About Us with Cheuk Kwan & Anya von Bremzen 2023 · Talk Food: it's stuff on a plate but also something that tells others about what's in our hearts and our minds. In "Have You Eaten Yet?," Cheuk Kwan interviews… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Celebrating the Black Family Home with Jeanine Hays & Bryan Mason 2023 · Talk If there's one place to find rich generational history besides a museum, it's a house. Follow Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason as they explore the intimate spaces… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: On 'The Lincoln Highway' with Amor Towles 2023 · Talk Amor Towles' latest novel, "The Lincoln Highway," is a classic American road novel but within that narrative framework, it continually surprises. It's about… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Hauntings Aren't Just for Houses with Tananarive Due & Grady Hendrix 2023 · Talk Horror can take countless forms: monsters, strangers, our inner demons. In Tananarive Due's "The Wishing Pool and Other Stories," supernatural horror… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: 'Poverty, by America' with Matthew Desmond 2023 · Talk Poverty is expensive, not only for the people experiencing it but for America as a whole. Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Evicted," will… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Chasten Buttigieg Has Something To Tell You 2023 · Talk Growing up isn't easy. Finding your voice takes courage. And, being true to yourself can take time. In "I Have Something to Tell You--For Young Adults,"… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: The World Offers Itself to Your Imagination: Camille T. Dungy & Joy Harjo 2023 · Talk Throughout time, readers have turned to poetry to connect to the beauty and mystery of the natural world. Join former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo ("Weaving… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: The Family You Need, the Family You Create with Esmeralda Santiago & Luis Alberto Urrea 2023 · Talk What makes someone family? Join Esmeralda Santiago and Luis Alberto Urrea as they discuss their new novels, "Las Madres" (Santiago) and "Good Night, Irene… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: Medicine & the New Human with Siddhartha Mukherjee 2023 · Talk In his new book "The Song of the Cell," physician and author Siddhartha Mukherjee, also the author of "The Emperor of All Maladies," takes the reader back to… Library of Congress 2023 National Book Festival: George Saunders, 2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction 2023 · Talk 2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction winner George Saunders discusses his writing life during this event, from his beloved novel "Lincoln in…