Ed Palmedo Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 The 11th National Book Festival is now a two-day festival that brings some Nation's best authors, poets, and illustrators to Washington, DC to meet with fans and discuss their latest work. Listed below is this year's line-up. Children Mary Brigid Barrett Harry Bliss Calef Brown Carmen Agra Deedy Tomie dePaola Exquisite Corpse Adventure Joe Hayes William Joyce Dorie McCullough Lawson John Bemelmans Marciano Sam McBratney John McCutcheon Julianne Moore Jon J Muth Chris Van Dusen Teens Cassandra Clare Susan Cooper Sarah Dessen Jack Gantos Gordon Korman Uma Krishnaswami Fredrick L. McKissack Jr. Patricia McKissack Shelia P. Moses Kadir Nelson Katherine Paterson Gary Schmidt Brian Selznick Rita Williams-Garcia Contemporary Life Joel Achenbach Amy Chua Bob Edwards Leon Fleisher Joshua Foer Jessica Harris Marc Kaufman Hoda Kotb Jim Lehrer Anne Midgette Siddhartha Mukherjee Sylvia Nasar Sarah Vowell Fiction & Mystery Sherman Alexie Russell Banks Louis Bayard Steve Berry Jennifer Egan Margaret George Laura Lippman Gregory Maguire Terry McMillan Toni Morrison Sara Paretsky Esmeralda Santiago Neal Stephenson History & Biography Eric Foner Adam Goodheart Maya Jasanoff Justin Martin David McCullough Candice Millard Kristie Miller Edmund Morris Carla L. Peterson Eugene Robinson James L. Swanson Douglas Waller Isabel Wilkerson Poetry & Prose Michael Cunningham Rita Dove Dave Eggers Claudia Emerson Mary Gordon Kimiko Hahn Terrance Hayes Garrison Keillor Yusef Komunyakaa Linda Pastan Poetry Out Loud John Milliken Thompson Jonathan Yardley Family Storytelling Stage Wally Amos Tom Angleberger Mac Barnett James H. Billington Michael Buckley Choo Choo Soul Hip Hop Harry Daniel Kirk Jarrett J. Krosoczka Josh Lewis Tom Lichtenheld Loren Long Cedella Marley Moona Luna Julianne Moore Lauren Myracle Jane O'Connor Okee Dokee Brothers Mark Pett Matthew Reinhart Justin Roberts John Rocco Gary Rubinstein Ellen Sabin Bob Shea Angela Farris Watkins Lisa Yee The Cutting Edge Eric Dezenhall Eric Jerome Dickey Kia DuPree Colleen Houck Kimberla Lawson Roby Graphic Novels Kazu Kibuishi Rachel Renee Russell Allen Say Richard Thompson Eric Wight State Poets Laureate Kelly Cherry Dolores Kendrick Wesley McNair Carol Muske-Dukes Stanley Plumly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SarahBower Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 I went last year and even though there was rain it was a great time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sub Scribe Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Every year thousands of bookworms gather on the National Mall to celebrate books, poetry, and literature at the National Book Festival. President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are honorary chairs for the event. The festival is free and open to the public. Saturday, Sept. 24: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25: 1 to 5:30 p.m. Click here to view the slideshow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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