-This is a guest post by Deb Fiscella, a public affairs specialist in the Office of Communications. You can watch director Martin Scorsese screen some of his favorite film clips, listen to “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo talk about being just too much for some people and get a kick out of Ann Patchett chatting about her new bestselling book at the Library’s National Book Festival this year, coming to the Washington Convention Center on Saturday, Aug. 22. Literary and multimedia stars such as Patrick Radden Keefe, Kate McKinnon, Tia Williams, Tayari Jones, Frank Miller and Karin Slaughter are also among more than 80 authors who will fill out the day. The festival, an annual tradition since 2001, this year is part of the Library’s series of programs, America 250: It’s Your Story, to observe the nation’s 250th birthday. An important heads-up: Free tickets will be required for festival entry (this is a first), but not for individual programs. Tickets can be reserved at loc.gov/bookfest. No worries if you can’t make it – events on the Main Stage will be livestreamed on loc.gov/bookfest. Videos of presentations will be made available on the Library’s website and YouTube channel in the days after the…
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Ann Patchett, Martin Scorsese, Cynthia Erivo: The 2026 National Book Festival
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