The Library of Congress Releases 2014 National Book Festival Schedule
The 2014 National Book Festival will take place on August 30th at a new location inside the Walter Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.
The schedule of events released today is listed below and also available on this LC web page.
Additional info available on the National Book Festival web pages.
If past NBF’s are any indication, C-SPAN will provide live coverage.
Children
| Time | Author | Signing |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-10:30 | Jeffrey Brown | 11:00-noon |
| 10:40-11:10 | Karen Romagna | 11:30-12:30 |
| 10:40-11:10 | Billy Collins | |
| 11:20-11:50 | Dav Pilkey | 12:30-1:30 |
| noon-12:30 | Cokie Roberts | 1:00-2:00 |
| 12:40-1:10 | Jack Gantos | 1:30-2:30 |
| 1:20-1:50 | Ilene Cooper | 2:30-3:30 |
| 2:00-2:30 | Brian Biggs | 3:00-4:00 |
| 2:40-3:10 | Andrea Beaty | 3:30-4:30 |
| 3:20-3:50 | Ilyasah Shabazz | 4:30-5:30 |
| 4:00-4:30 | Jerry Craft | 5:00-6:00 |
| 4:00-4:30 | Patrik Henry Bass | 5:00-6:00 |
| 4:40-5:10 | Eric Litwin | 3:30-4:30 |
Teens
| Time | Author | Signing |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-10:30 | Kate DiCamillo | 11:00-noon |
| 10:40-11:10 | Tanuja Desai Hidier | 11:30-12:30 |
| 11:20-11:50 | Cynthia Kadohata | 12:30-1:30 |
| noon-12:30 | Rita Williams-Garcia | 1:00-2:00 |
| 12:40-1:10 | Meg Medina | 1:30-12:30 |
| 1:20-1:50 | Anne Ursu | 2:30-3:30 |
| 2:00-2:30 | Tim TIngle | 3:00-4:00 |
| 2:40-3:10 | Jacqueline Woodson | 3:30-4:30 |
| 3:20-3:50 | Kendare Blake | 4:30-5:30 |
| 4:00-4:30 | Francesco Marciuliano | 5:00-6:00 |
| 4:40-5:10 | Gene Luen Yang | 3:30-4:30 |
Picture Books
| Time | Author | Signing |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-10:30 | Raúl Colón | 11:00-noon |
| 10:40-11:10 | Peter Brown | 11:30-12:30 |
| 11:20-11:50 | Bryan Collier | 12:30-1:30 |
| noon-12:30 | Susan Stockdale | 1:00-2:00 |
| 12:40-1:10 | Laura Overdeck | 1:30-2:30 |
| 1:20-1:50 | Brian Lies | 2:30-3:30 |
| 2:00-2:30 | Theodore Taylor III | 3:00-4:00 |
| 2:40-3:10 | Bob Staake | 3:30-4:30 |
| 3:20-3:50 | Molly Idle | 4:30-5:30 |
| 4:00-4:30 | Judith Viorst | 5:00-6:00 |
| 4:40-5:10 | Jules Feiffer | 3:30-4:30 |
Contemporary Life
| Time | Author | Signing |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-10:45 | Rep. James Clyburn | 11:30-12:30 |
| 10:55-11:40 | Peter Baker | noon-1:00 |
| 11:50-12:35 | Sandra Day O’Connor | 1:00-2:00 |
| 11:50-12:35 | Lynn Wiese Sneyd | 1:00-2:00 |
| 11:50-12:35 | H. Alan Day | 1:00-2:00 |
| 12:45-1:30 | Andrew Aydin | 2:00-3:00 |
| 12:45-1:30 | Rep. John Lewis | 2:00-3:00 |
| 1:40-2:25 | Maria Venegas | 3:00-4:00 |
| 2:35-3:20 | David Treuer | 4:00-5:00 |
| 3:30-4:15 | Francisco Goldman | 5:00-6:00 |
| 4:25-5:10 | Brando Skyhorse | 5:20-6:00 |
| 5:20-6:00 | Anchee Min | 3:30-4:30 |
Culinary Arts
| Time | Author | Signing |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-10:45 | Adrian Miller | 11:00-noon |
| 10:55-11:40 | John Moeller | noon-1:00 |
| 11:50-12:35 | Amy Riolo | 1:00-2:00 |
| 12:45-1:30 | Laura & Peter Zeranski | 2:00-3:00 |
| 1:40-2:25 | Daniel W. Thomas | 3:30-4:30 |
| 2:35-3:20 | Cathal Armstrong | 4:00-5:00 |
| 3:30-4:15 | Sheilah Kaufman | 4:45-5:45 |
| 4:25-5:10 | Carla Hall | 2:30-3:30 |
Fiction & Mystery
| Time | Author | Signing |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-10:45 | E.L. Doctorow | 11:00-noon |
| 10:55-11:40 | Ishmael Beah | noon-1:00 |
| 11:50-12:35 | Sara Sue Hoklotubbe | 1:00-2:00 |
| 12:45-1:30 | Claire Messud | 2:00-3:00 |
| 1:40-2:25 | Tiphanie Yanique | 3:00-4:00 |
| 2:35-3:20 | Siri Hustvedt | 4:00-5:00 |
| 3:30-4:15 | Lisa See | 5:00-6:00 |
| 4:25-5:10 | Anne Hillerman | 2:30-3:30 |
| 5:20-6:00 | Alice McDermott | 3:30-4:30 |
History & Biography
| Time | Author | Signing |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-10:45 | Jonathan Allen | 11:00-noon |
| 10:00-10:45 | Amie Parnes | 11:00-noon |
| 10:55-11:40 | Kai Bird | noon-1:00 |
| 11:50-12:35 | Nina Khrushcheva | 1:00-2:00 |
| 12:45-1:30 | Nick Kotz | 2:00-3:00 |
| 1:40-2:25 | Richard Moe | 3:00-4:00 |
| 2:35-3:20 | Peniel E. Joseph | 4:00-5:00 |
| 3:30-4:15 | Ian Morris | 5:00-6:00 |
| 4:25-5:10 | Louisa Lim | 2:30-3:30 |
Poetry & Prose
| Time | Author | Signing |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-10:45 | Poetry Out Loud | |
| 10:55-11:40 | Books in Translation Panel | |
| 10:55-11:40 | Natasha Wimmer | noon-1:00 |
| 10:55-11:40 | Paul Auster | noon-1:00 |
| 11:50-12:35 | Billy Collins | 1:00-2:00 |
| 12:45-1:30 | Creative Nonfiction Panel | |
| 12:45-1:30 | Eula Biss | 2:00-3:00 |
| 12:45-1:30 | Paisley Rekdal | 2:00-3:00 |
| 1:40-2:25 | Elizabeth McCracken | 3:30-4:30 |
| 2:35-3:20 | Alicia Ostriker | 4:00-5:00 |
| 3:30-4:15 | Richard Rodriguez | 5:00-6:00 |
| 4:25-5:10 | Alberto Rios | 3:00-4:00 |
| 5:20-6:00 | Mona Simpson | 4:00-5:00 |
| 6:00-7:30 | PM: DC Youth Poetry Slam |
Science
| Time | Author | Signing |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-10:45 | Amanda Ripley | 11:00-noon |
| 10:55-11:40 | Sally Satel | noon-1:00 |
| 11:50-12:35 | Paul Bogard | 1:00-2:00 |
| 12:45-1:30 | Adrienne Mayor | 2:00-3:00 |
| 1:40-2:25 | Eric H. Cline | 3:00-4:00 |
| 2:35-3:20 | David Sibley | 4:00-5:00 |
| 3:30-4:15 | Michio Kaku | 4:30-5:30 |
| 4:25-5:10 | David Theodore George | 2:30-3:30 |
| 5:20-6:00 | Lynn Sherr | 4:00-5:00 |
Graphic Novels
| Time | Author | Signing |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00-6:35 | Raina Telgemeier | 7:00-8:00 |
| 6:45-7:20 | Bryan Lee O’Malley | 8:00-9:00 |
| 7:30-8:05 | Vivek Tiwary | 8:30-9:30 |
| 7:30-8:05 | Kyle Baker | 8:30-9:30 |
| 8:15-8:50 | Liza Donnelly | 9:00-10:00 |
| 9:00-9:45 | Jeff Smith | 7:30-8:30 |
Special Programs
| Time | Author | Signing |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-10:45 | Letters About Literature | |
| 10:00-10:45 | Library of Congress Literacy Awards Presentation | |
| 10:55-11:40 | DC Public Schools Program | |
| 11:50-12:35 | Valerie Miles | 1:00-2:00 |
| 11:50-12:35 | Anthology of Spanish Writers | |
| 12:45-1:30 | Margaret Engel | 2:00-3:00 |
| 12:45-1:30 | Henry Hodges | 2:00-3:00 |
| 1:40-2:25 | Bob Adelman | noon-1:00 |
| 2:35-3:20 | Elizabeth Mitchell | 4:00-5:00 |
| 3:30-4:15 | James Conaway | 5:00-6:00 |
| 3:30-4:15 | Amy Pastan | 5:00-6:00 |
| 4:25-5:10 | Clay Risen | 3:00-4:00 |
| 5:20-6:00 | Derek Anderson | 4:00-5:00 |
See Also: 2014 National Book Festival Moves to a New DC Location, Evening Events Planned (January 4, 2014)
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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