Category: Books

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden hosted the Library of Congress National Book Festival Gala on the eve of the Festival itself. The recipients of the Library of Congress Literacy Awards were announced as well as presentations from authors such as Evan Thomas, R.O. Kwon, Casey Gerald, R.J. Palacio and Richard Ford, recipient of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.

For transcript and more information, visit https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-8948