# Authors Reveal What Inspires Them to Write and Read

At the 2026 National Book Festival, authors Kate McKinnon, Andrew Sean Greer, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and Shannon Hale share the ideas and experiences that inspire them as writers and readers.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 4 min
- By: Mckinnon, Kate
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-12715/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/video-12715?play=1)