Join us at the 2026 National Book Festival! Held in the nation’s capital at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, the event is free and open to the public. A selection of programs will be livestreamed online and videos of all programs will be available shortly after the Festival.
The Virginia Center for the Book will be there representing our state. Our booth will feature an appearance by Great Reads author Dionna L. Mann.
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