National Book Festival Draws Nation's Top Authors

This Saturday, September 29, the National Book Festival takes place on the national mall lawn between the Capitol Building and the Washington Monument in Washington DC.

The event will include craft lectures, readings, and book signings by some of the nation’s top authors, including Edward P. Jones, Joyce Carol Oats, David Baldacci, Jodi Picoult, Terry Pratchett, Harry Turtledove, Stephen L. Carter, Lisa Scottoline, and Ken Burns.

Visit the nation’s Capitol for the nation’s largest literary event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 29. Then, follow it up with a Sunday visit to the Baltimore Book Festival where you can meet authors Paul Lagasse, Christine Stewart, Mat Gill, Lalita Noronha, Jen Michalski, and Eric D. Goodman at the 11 a.m. “Works in Progress” event.

A weekend full of fiction — what could be better?

To learn more about the National Book Festival, visit the Library of Congress website.

http://www.loc.gov/bookfest

For more on the Baltimore Book Festival, visit the city’s website.

http://www.baltimorebookfestival.com