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Film, Video 2025 National Book Festival Opening Celebration

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Title

  • 2025 National Book Festival Opening Celebration

Summary

  • The 2025 National Book Festival Opening Celebration celebrated the authors, moderators, and sponsors that participate in the National Book Festival. On the eve of the 2025 National Book Festival, join Acting Librarian of Congress Robert Randolph Newlen and festival co-chair David M. Rubenstein as they welcome five of the dozens of authors appearing at this year’s festival. This special event, live from the Library of Congress, features Scott Turow, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, John Green, Cristina Henríquez and Mac Barnett.

Event Date

  • Saturday, September 6, 2025

Running Time

  • 51 minutes, 47 seconds

Online Format

  • image
  • online text
  • video

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Credit Line: Library of Congress

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(2025) National Book Festival Opening Celebration. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/video-10992/.

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National Book Festival Opening Celebration. 2025. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/video-10992/>.