National Book Festival

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The National Book Festival is an American event organized by the Library of Congress annually in Washington, D.C.. Held in early autumn, the festival attracts tens of thousands of people each year (in 2005, 100,000 were in attendance), and invites over fifty nationally published authors, illustrators and poets for book signings and other activities. It also features various child-oriented attractions. First Lady Laura Bush has hosted the festival since 2001. In the past, authors appearing at the festival have included Sue Grafton, Christopher Buckley, R.L. Stine, Bob Schieffer, Clive Cussler, John Irving, Tom Wolfe, Sandra Brown, and Sharon Creech. In addition, librarians from libraries across the country are invited every year to represent each state.