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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- July "The Postcard" by Anne BerestNeeds location
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“This family saga, about a mysterious postcard received decades after WWII, plunges a daughter and her mother into the search for the truth and their roots. I have never read a book so well-written, so engaging, so poignant, so real.”— Marianne Reiner, La Playa Books, San Diego, CA
Based in Berest's real-life experience, The Postcard follows the author/narrator as she investigates the origins of an anonymous postcard and rediscovers the history of her ancestors who died in Auschwitz. The novel won the American Choix Goncourt Prize.
- 2025 National Book FestivalWalter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C., DC 20001, Washington D.C., DI
(We'll set up meeting times closer to the event- usually one in the morning and one in the afternoon- See "Which author you are interested in seeing question when you RSVP)
The Library of Congress will host the 2025 National Book Festival on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at the Washington Convention Center!
This will mark the 25th anniversary of the Library of Congress National Book Festival, which was co-founded in 2001 with first lady Laura Bush. In 2025, the festival will expand its footprint in the Washington Convention Center to host book lovers from across the region and nationwide. For festival updates, subscribe to this blog here.> “We are thrilled to announce plans are set to celebrate the National Book Festival’s 25th anniversary in September 2025,” said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. “This festival has grown to become one of the most beloved literary events in the nation and one of the most popular festivals in our nation’s capital.”
