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National Book Festival 2024

August 24, 2024
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9:00 am
 - 
8:00 pm
Walter E. Washington Convention Center

About The Event

The 2024 National Book Festival will be held in the nation’s capital at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, August 24, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (doors open at 8:30 a.m.). The event is free and open to the public. A selection of programs will be livestreamed online and videos of all programs will be available shortly after the Festival. Politics and Prose is the official bookseller for the 2024 National Book Festival and will be selling books at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

 

  • Sandra Cisneros
  • Tamron Hall
  • James Patterson
  • Doris Kearns Goodwin
  • Max Greenfield
Details
  • Cost: FREE.
  • Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center
  • Nearest Metro Station(s): Mt Vernon Sq 7th St-Convention Center (Green/Yellow lines)

For full list of authors and to find out more information, visit www.loc.gov/events/2024-national-book-festival.

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