september 2022
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For Banned Books Week, National Book Award–honored author Kyle Lukoff (Too Bright to See, 2021 Young People’s Literature Finalist), DC Public Library Teen Services Coordinator Joanna Harris, and Managing Director of PEN America Washington and Free Expression Programs Nadine Farid Johnson sit down to discuss the value of writing, publishing, and access to diverse books, and how we can come together and unite against book banning. Join us for a conversation with and for artists, booksellers, educators, librarians, parents, students, writers, and readers of all ages.
Moderated by Hannah Oliver Depp, owner of Loyalty Bookstores and President of the New Atlantic Independent Bookseller’s Association.
Presented in partnership with the DC Public Library and Foundation, Loyalty Bookstores, and PEN America. This event will also be livestreamed on DCPL’s YouTube channel.
Time
(Saturday) 1:00 pm EDT
Location
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library & Virtual
901 G St. NW
october 2022
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National Book Award–honored authors Martín Espada (Floaters, 2021 Poetry Winner), Katie Kitamura (Intimacies, 2021 Fiction Longlist), and Natasha Wimmer (Space Invaders, 2021 Translated Literature Finalist) gather for a cross-genre conversation about the borders of time, place, and language.
Moderated by Ruth Dickey, Executive Director of the National Book Foundation, and presented in partnership with the Brooklyn Book Festival.
Free and open to the public. For more information, please visit our partner’s website.
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm EDT
Location
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church
157 Montague Street
november 2022
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Current National Book Award Longlisters, Finalists, and potential Winners come together for readings and conversation in advance of the 73rd National Book Awards. Presented in partnership with the Portland Book Festival. More
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Current National Book Award Longlisters, Finalists, and potential Winners come together for readings and conversation in advance of the 73rd National Book Awards.
Presented in partnership with the Portland Book Festival.
More information on the line-up coming soon.
Time
All Day (Saturday)
Location
Portland Book Festival
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2022 National Book Award Longlisters, Finalists, and potential Winners discuss reading, writing, and recognition in advance of the 73rd National Book Awards. Presented in partnership with the Texas Book Festival. More information
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2022 National Book Award Longlisters, Finalists, and potential Winners discuss reading, writing, and recognition in advance of the 73rd National Book Awards.
Presented in partnership with the Texas Book Festival.
More information on the line-up coming soon.
Time
All Day (Sunday) CDT
Location
Texas Book Festival Austin, TX
15novAll Day2022 National Book Awards Finalist Reading(All Day: tuesday) EST New York, NY
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All of the National Book Award Finalists in Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature traditionally gather the evening before the Awards Ceremony to read excerpts from their
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All of the National Book Award Finalists in Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature traditionally gather the evening before the Awards Ceremony to read excerpts from their honored works.
Time
All Day (Tuesday) EST
Location
In-Person & Virtual
New York, NY
15nov10:30 am2022 Teen Press Conference92NY10:30 am EST
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The National Book Award Finalists in Young People’s Literature come together for a conversation and question-and-answer with New York City's middle and high school students. While in-person school groups are
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The National Book Award Finalists in Young People’s Literature come together for a conversation and question-and-answer with New York City’s middle and high school students. While in-person school groups are limited (more information to come here), all are invited to tune-in to the livestream.
Presented in partnership with 92NY.
More information coming soon.
Time
(Tuesday) 10:30 am EST
Location
92NY & Virtual
Partner
92NY New York, NY
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The National Book Foundation presents its lifetime achievement awards to the 2022 honorees, and announces this year’s winners of the National Book Award in Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry,
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The National Book Foundation presents its lifetime achievement awards to the 2022 honorees, and announces this year’s winners of the National Book Award in Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction.
Time
All Day (Wednesday) EST
Location
Cipriani Wall Street & Virtual
New York, NY
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2022 National Book Award Longlisters, Finalists, and Winners from around the country join Executive Director Ruth Dickey for an annual super-sized showcase of readings and conversation. Presented in partnership with the
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2022 National Book Award Longlisters, Finalists, and Winners from around the country join Executive Director Ruth Dickey for an annual super-sized showcase of readings and conversation.
Presented in partnership with the Miami Book Fair.
More information on the line-up coming soon.
Time
All Day (Saturday) EST
Location
Miami, FL
