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 Will and Jane 2.0: Classics Updated with Sayantani DasGupta and Brittany N. Williams
- Saturday, August 12, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 202 (Level 2, South Building)
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 teenage drama at a regency-themed summer camp. Sprinkled with Shakespearean references, Brittany N. Williams’ “That Self-Same Metal” follows 16-year-old swordsmith Joan as she navigates a fae uprising in 16th-century London. Moderated by NBC’s Eun Yang.- Stage: Curiosity Stage
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Teens and Adults, Panels
- Genre(s): Asian and Pacific Islander, Black and African American, Book Series, Family, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Romance, Young Adult
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Event | special events Brittany N. Williams Book Signing
- Saturday, August 12, 2023 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Brittany N. Williams signs "That Self-Same Metal" in book signing line 8.- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Teens and Adults
- Genre(s): Black and African American, Book Series, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Romance, Young Adult
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Event | special events Sayantani DasGupta Book Signing
- Saturday, August 12, 2023 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Sayantani DasGupta signs "Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute" in book signing line 7.- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Teens and Adults
- Genre(s): Asian and Pacific Islander, Family, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult
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Event | lectures and symposia When Lies and Secrets Come Into the Light with Linda Kao and Mark Oshiro Event has been updated
- Saturday, August 12, 2023 4:25 pm - 5:25 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 204 (Level 2, South Building)
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 Kao’s “A Crooked Mark,” Matt hunts for those marked by the devil – while questioning those closest to him. Lies, truths, fantasy, reality: what else will come into the light? Moderated by Sasha Dowdy.- Stage: Discovery Stage
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Teens and Adults
- Genre(s): Debut, Family, Fantasy, Fiction, Guatemalan, Hispanic, Horror, LGBTQ+, Mexican, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Young Adult
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Event | concerts and performances Literature to Life Presents a Performance From F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby"
- Saturday, August 12, 2023 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 202 (Level 2, South Building)
Join us for a performance of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” presented by the literary nonprofit Literature to Life, whose actors and teaching artists immerse an audience in a book and vividly bring it to life. One actor will tell the story, performing all the characters for a community of book lovers.- Stage: Curiosity Stage
- Event Type(s): Special Programs
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance
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Event | special events Linda Kao Book Signing
- Saturday, August 12, 2023 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
Linda Kao signs "A Crooked Mark" in book signing line 14.- Event Type(s): Book Signings, For Teens and Adults
- Genre(s): Debut, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Romance, Thriller, Young Adult
