National Book Festival Returns To DC Labor Day Weekend

WASHINGTON, DC — The 17th annual National Book Festival will return to the District Saturday, Sept. 2. The all-day event will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and will feature panels, presentations by authors, games, giveaways and more.

The free event is put on by the Library of Congress. More than 100 authors, illustrators and poets will present on stages dedicated to various genres, like fiction, history and contemporary life. Some participating authors include Megan Abbott, author of "Dare Me" and "The End of Everything""; Roxane Gay, who wrote "Bad Feminist: Essays"; Dav Pilkey, who is best known for the "Captain Underpants" series and M.T. Anderson who has written "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing."

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will also deliver a presentation and sign books. Rice recently published "Democracy: Stories from the Long Road" in May 2017.

Politics & Prose Bookstore of Washington, DC is the official bookseller for the 2017 event. Attendees can visit the book sales area on the expo floor to purchase selected books by Festival authors.

Aditionally, attendees can head to the lower level of the Convention Center for a wide array of activities and programs, including a literacy corner and a hunt for Waldo.

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The festival will go from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. For more information, click here.

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