Each year, the Library of Congress holds the National Book Festival, bringing together authors and creators from across genres. This year’s event takes place Saturday, August 22 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Part of the Library’s celebration of America 250: It’s Your Story, this year’s festival is an invitation to further appreciate the country’s history.
Over 80 authors from various literary genres are taking part and that includes many connected to the comic industry. They’ll join headliners such as Cynthia Erivo, Martin Scorsese, and Kate McKinnon.
One of those headliners is comic legend Frank Miller who will be there to discuss his new memoir Push the Wall.
Max Brooks will also be in attendance discussing his graphic novel The Harlem Hellfighters and the value of firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans.
For those unable to join the festival in person, events on the Main Stage will be livestreamed on loc.gov/bookfest. Videos of presentations will be made available at loc.gov and on the Library’s YouTube channel shortly after the festival.
Graphic novel/comic highlights include:
- Meg Cabot – The Princess Diaries
- John Gallagher – Rex Rocket: Cosmic Wiener Dog
- John Patrick Green – InvestiGators: Weather or Not
- Shannon Hale – Princess Academy
- Shannon Messenger – Keeper of the Lost Cities: The Graphic Novel Part Two
- Dan Santat – A Fishboy Named Sashimi
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