Schedule
The 2023 Library of Congress National Book Festival will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on August 12, 2023.
A selection of programs will be livestreamed
online and videos of all programs will be available shortly after the Festival. Plan your day using our website or download the Festival program and map.
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Saturday August 12, 2023
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Event | lectures and symposia Comics Come Alive!
- Saturday, August 12, 2023 10:15 am - 10:45 am EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Did you know that the Library of Congress has one of the largest publicly accessible comic book collections in the world? Come see some highlights from the comic book collection and share your interests!- Stage: Library of Congress Pavilion
- Event Type(s): For All Ages, Library Expert Presentations
- Genre(s): Graphic Novel
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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.- 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 Jarrett J. Krosoczka Book Signing
- Saturday, August 12, 2023 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Jarrett J. Krosoczka signs "Sunshine" in book signing line 14.- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For All Ages
- Genre(s): Graphic Novel, Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Middle Grade, Nonfiction
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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.- 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 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 | 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.- 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 | lectures and symposia Drawing Yaqui Delgado with Meg Medina and Mel Valentine Vargas
- Saturday, August 12, 2023 3:10 pm - 4:10 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 204 (Level 2, South Building)
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 Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina. Together they will share how they transformed Medina’s “Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass” into this new graphic novel adaptation. Moderated by Monica Valentine.- Stage: Discovery Stage
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, Book Launches, For Teens and Adults
- Genre(s): Caribbean, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Hispanic, LGBTQ+, Young Adult
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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 | special events Meg Medina and Mel Valentine Vargas Book Signing
- Saturday, August 12, 2023 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Meg Medina and Mel Valentine Vargas sign "Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass: The Graphic Novel" in book signing line 9.- Event Type(s): Book Launches, Book Signings, For Teens and Adults
- Genre(s): Caribbean, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Hispanic, LGBTQ+, Young Adult
