Schedule

Saturday August 12, 2023

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  Event | lectures and symposia The World Is a Big Place for Little Creatures with Doug Salati and Lane Smith

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 9:00 am - 9:25 am EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 204 (Level 2, South Building)

  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 “Stickler Loves the World,” a woodland creature covered in sticks is inspired by the world. Both creatures go on an adventure to arrive at a place of joy. Moderated by Juanita Giles.

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  • Stage: Discovery Stage
  • Event Type(s): Author Presentations, Book Launches, For All Ages, Panels
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Fiction, Nature, Picture Book
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  Event | lectures and symposia Read a Book and Try On Your Dreams! with Grace Lin

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 9:40 am - 10:05 am EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 204 (Level 2, South Building)

  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 book? Grace Lin’s new picture book, “Once Upon a Book,” celebrates where the pages of a book can take us. Moderated by Kit Ballenger. Bring your own paper and pencil to draw with Grace Lin!

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  • Stage: Discovery Stage
  • Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For All Ages
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Asian and Pacific Islander, Fantasy, Fiction, Inspiring and Educational, Nature, Picture Book
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  Event | special events Doug Salati Book Signing

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)

  Doug Salati signs "Hot Dog" in book signing line 3.

  • Event Type(s): Book Signings, For All Ages
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Fiction, Nature, Picture Book
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  Event | special events Lane Smith Book Signing

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)

  Lane Smith signs "Stickler Loves the World" in book signing line 4.

  • Event Type(s): Book Launches, Book Signings, For All Ages
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Fiction, Nature, Picture Book
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  Event | special events Grace Lin Book Signing

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 10:30 am - 11:30 am EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)

  Grace Lin signs "Once Upon a Book" in book signing line 6.

  • Event Type(s): Book Signings, For All Ages
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Asian and Pacific Islander, Fantasy, Fiction, Inspiring and Educational, Nature, Picture Book
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  Event | lectures and symposia Adults Are the Worst, Especially on the Ancient Silk Road with Daniel Nayeri

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 11:00 am - 11:25 am EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 204 (Level 2, South Building)

  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 Daniel Nayeri’s “The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams” it falls on a little orphan boy called Monkey to protect his guardian’s life.

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  • Stage: Discovery Stage
  • Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For All Ages
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade
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  Event | lectures and symposia Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder: An Hour with David Grann

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 11:00 am - 11:45 am EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Ballroom BC (Level 3, South Building)

  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” the ship’s rough voyage and its gruesome aftermath. The lessons here aren’t just about the vicious sea; they’re also about imperialism and what happens when people are pushed to the brink. Moderated by David M. Rubenstein.

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  • Stage: Creativity Stage
  • Event Type(s): Author Presentations
  • Genre(s): Adventure, History, Nonfiction
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  Event | lectures and symposia Me, My Story, My Pictures with Jarrett J. Krosoczka and Pedro Martín

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 11:40 am - 12:10 pm EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 204 (Level 2, South Building)

  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 working at a camp for terminally ill children. “Mexikid” tracks Pedro Martín’s journeys to Mexico to visit his grandfather. Through memorable text and art, we know more about these writers—and maybe ourselves. Moderated by Kahîn Mohammad.

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  • Stage: Discovery Stage
  • Event Type(s): Author Presentations, Book Launches, For All Ages, Panels
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Debut, Family, Graphic Novel, Hispanic, Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Mexican, Middle Grade, Nonfiction
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  Event | special events Daniel Nayeri Book Signing

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)

  Daniel Nayeri signs "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" in book signing line 11.

  • Event Type(s): Book Signings, For All Ages
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade
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  Event | special events David Grann Book Signing

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)

  David Grann signs "The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder" in book signing line 3.

  • Event Type(s): Book Signings
  • Genre(s): Adventure, History, Nonfiction
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  Event | lectures and symposia AI: They Just Want To Be Our Friends with TJ Klune

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Ballroom BC (Level 3, South Building)

  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 there for humans to build relationships, friendships, with AI? TJ Klune’s “In the Lives of Puppets” explores the journey one human will take to protect the androids he loves. Moderated by Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan.

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  • Stage: Creativity Stage
  • Event Type(s): Author Presentations
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Fiction, LGBTQ+, Science Fiction
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  Event | lectures and symposia Witchlings Go On a New Adventure with Claribel A. Ortega

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 12:25 pm - 12:50 pm EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 204 (Level 2, South Building)

  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 stone? Return to familiar characters and join Claribel A. Ortega as she discusses her second entry in the Witchlings series, “The Golden Frog Games.” Moderated by The Washington Post’s Amy Joyce.

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  • Stage: Discovery Stage
  • Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For All Ages
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Book Series, Caribbean, Fantasy, Fiction, Hispanic, LGBTQ+, Middle Grade, Mystery
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  Event | special events Pedro Martín Book Signing

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)

  Pedro Martín signs "Mexikid" in book signing line 15.

  • Event Type(s): Book Launches, Book Signings, For All Ages
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Debut, Family, Graphic Novel, Hispanic, Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Mexican, Middle Grade, Nonfiction
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  Event | lectures and symposia What If?: Time Travel, Supervillains and Other Everyday Things with Jamar Nicholas and Nisi Shawl

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 1:05 pm - 1:35 pm EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 204 (Level 2, South Building)

  What happens when magic becomes your everyday? Set in a world where superheroes and ordinary people coexist, Jamar Nicholas’ graphic novel “Leon the Extraordinary” follows superpower-less Leon’s mission to save his fifth grade class from an app that turns them into zombies. In Nisi Shawl’s “Speculation,” 10-year-old Winna embarks on a quest to break a family curse using wish-granting spectacles. Moderated by Megan Halsband.

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  • Stage: Discovery Stage
  • Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For All Ages, Panels
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Black and African American, Book Series, Family, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, LGBTQ+, Middle Grade, Science Fiction
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  Event | special events Claribel A. Ortega Book Signing

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)

  Claribel A. Ortega signs "The Golden Frog Games" in book signing line 12.

  • Event Type(s): Book Signings, For All Ages
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Book Series, Caribbean, Fantasy, Fiction, Hispanic, LGBTQ+, Middle Grade, Mystery
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  Event | special events TJ Klune Book Signing

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)

  TJ Klune signs "In the Lives of Puppets" in book signing line 2.

  • Event Type(s): Book Signings
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Fiction, LGBTQ+, Science Fiction
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  Event | lectures and symposia Gary D. Schmidt Talks About the Herculean Challenges of Seventh Grade

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 1:50 pm - 2:15 pm EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 204 (Level 2, South Building)

  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: Hercules. “The Labors of Hercules Beal” by Gary D. Schmidt follows the smallest kid in the class, Herc Beal, as he attempts to duplicate the twelve feats performed by the mythical demigod, Hercules. Moderated by Stephanie Handy.

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  • Stage: Discovery Stage
  • Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For All Ages
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Family, Fiction, Inspiring and Educational, Middle Grade
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  Event | special events Jamar Nicholas Book Signing

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)

  Jamar Nicholas signs "Leon the Extraordinary" in book signing line 13.

  • Event Type(s): Book Signings, For All Ages
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Black and African American, Book Series, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, Science Fiction
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  Event | special events Nisi Shawl Book Signing

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)

  Nisi Shawl signs "Speculation" in book signing line 14.

  • Event Type(s): Book Signings, For All Ages
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Black and African American, Family, Fantasy, Fiction, LGBTQ+, Middle Grade
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  Event | lectures and symposia Captain America and Alan Gratz: What More Do You Need?

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 2:30 pm - 2:55 pm EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 204 (Level 2, South Building)

  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 Barnes up against an army of undead ghosts in “Captain America: The Ghost Army.” Hear Gratz talk about superheroes and the real United States Ghost Army unit. Moderated by The Washington Post’s David Betancourt.

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  • Stage: Discovery Stage
  • Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For All Ages
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade
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  Event | special events Gary D. Schmidt Book Signing

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)

  Gary D. Schmidt signs "The Labors of Hercules Beal" in book signing line 5.

  • Event Type(s): Book Signings, For All Ages
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Family, Fiction, Inspiring and Educational, Middle Grade
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  Event | special events Alan Gratz Book Signing

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)

  Alan Gratz signs "Captain America: The Ghost Army" in book signing line 2.

  • Event Type(s): Book Signings, For All Ages
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade
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  Event | lectures and symposia My Gig at the Godzilla Preserve with John Scalzi

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, West Salon GHI (Street Level, South Building)

  Lions, tigers or…kaiju? I don’t think we’re on Earth anymore. So what should one do when they find themselves in an alternate, human-free universe? Well, in John Scalzi’s novel, “The Kaiju Preservation Society,” the KPS organization was created to preserve the Godzilla-like creatures from extinction, a job that will reveal the real monster. Moderated by NPR’s Linda Holmes.

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  • Stage: Understanding Stage
  • Event Type(s): Author Presentations
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Fiction, Fun and Funny, Science Fiction
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  Event | special events John Scalzi Book Signing

  • Saturday, August 12, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)

  John Scalzi signs "The Kaiju Preservation Society" in book signing line 9.

  • Event Type(s): Book Signings
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Fiction, Fun and Funny, Science Fiction