![]() ![]() Subscribe to the blog for updates on festival plans and more. A comprehensive schedule will be announced in the coming weeks on the Library’s Bookmarked blog. Visit loc.gov/bookfest to learn more about attending the festival. Videos of all presentations will be made available on demand in the weeks after the festival. Events on several of the stages will be livestreamed on loc.gov/bookfest. Interested attendees not able to join the festival in person can tune into sessions throughout the day. The festival is free and open to everyone, and ticketing is not required. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The National Book Festival will take place on Saturday, Aug. Educator Chasten Buttigieg will share his memoir, “I Have Something to Tell You – For Young Adults.” National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina shares the graphic novel adaptation of “Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass” with the novel’s illustrator Mel Valentine Vargas. Young adult readers will enjoy a conversation with the authors of “White Bird” R.J. True crime junkies will explore the role of race in true crime media during a conversation featuring award-winning author Rebecca Makkai, who will share her latest novel “I Have Some Questions for You,” and crime journalist Sarah Weinman, author of “Evidence of Things Seen: True Crime in an Era of Reckoning.” Dungy discuss how contemporary poets and poems connect us to the natural world in Harjo's “Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light: 50 Poems for 50 Years” and Dungy’s nonfiction work “Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden.” George Saunders discusses his latest collection of stories in “Liberation Day.”Įxplore the role of food in your family’s story with Cheuk Kwan, author of “Have You Eaten Yet: Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World,” and Anya von Bremzen, author of “National Dish: Around the World in Search of Food, History and the Meaning of Home.” TJ Klune returns with another fantasy adventure, “In the Lives of Puppets,” a tale of artificial intelligence robots and their human son. ![]() Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and poet Camille T. Matthew Desmond will discuss his latest work “Poverty, by America.” John Lisle and Janet Wallach will discuss their books on the history of spies and American spy craft.įormer U.S. Uyghur poet Tahir Hamut Izgil discusses his homeland and the persecution of Muslim minorities in western China.ĭouglas Brinkley and David Lipsky will discuss the history of climate change. ![]() Russell’s “The Yards Between Us: A Memoir of Life, Love and Football.” NPR journalist Mary Louise Kelly tells the story of her life and career in her new book. Memoirs will be featured on several stages, including actor Elliot Page’s “Pageboy” and R.K. The festival’s theme, “Everyone Has a Story,” celebrates the storyteller in us all.Īttendees will hear conversations that reflect their lived experiences and stories, with presentations for every type of reader. The 2023 Library of Congress National Book Festival returns to the Washington Convention Center on Saturday, Aug. Palacio, George Saunders, Joy Harjo, David Grann, Elizabeth Acevedo, Jesmyn Ward, and Meg Medina Among Featured Authors No pro-rating or discounting is permitted.Library of Congress National Book Festival Announces Full Author LineupĮlliot Page, Douglas Brinkley, Amor Towles, Mary Louise Kelly, R.J. Downgrading a Private Region back to 20,000 Land Impact will carry a fee of $30 USD per region at the time of downgrade. * Upgrading a Full Region to 30,000 Land Impact costs $30 USD per region at the time of the upgrade and must be maintained for a minimum of one calendar month.When Land Impact is upgraded, Full Regions will be billed an additional $30 USD on monthly maintenance fees per region. To request an upgrade, please submit a case through the support portal on the Second Life website under the case type Land & Region > Land Impact Change Request.Ībove image from Finn Lawksley via Second Life Official Flickr page. For additional information about Private Region management and this Land Impact upgrade program, please visit our Knowledge Base. Upgrading to 30,000 prims costs $30 USD per Region and will incur an additional monthly maintenance fee*. Starting today, Full Private Region owners now have the option to upgrade to an even more impressive 30,000 prims! That’s an additional 50% more room for creating, decorating, designing your own store - whatever you can dream up! We’ve recently rolled out increased Land Impact for all regions, and last week, Full Private Regions went up from 15,000 to 20,000 prims - a 33% increase, at no additional charge! Owning land in Second Life has never been more valuable, and now is a great time to get your own space or expand your current land holdings. ![]()
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