PBS to Live Stream 15th Annual Library of Congress National Book Festival, 9/5

As dozens of bestselling authors and thousands of book fans converge on Washington, DC this Labor Day weekend for the 15th Annual Library of Congress National Book Festival, PBS Book View Now will be there to provide audiences nationwide with comprehensive coverage of the all-day literary event. Coverage will be produced by Detroit Public Television (DPTV) and is made possible thanks to the support of the Wyncote Foundation. The coverage will be hosted by Jeffrey Brown, Senior Correspondent and Chief Arts Correspondent for PBS NewsHour, and Book View Now host Rich Fahle.

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The National Book Festival will be held Saturday, September 5th at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in DC. Live stream coverage of the event will air from 12 noon until 6 p.m. ET, with interviews tentatively scheduled with authors Kate DiCamillo, Jon Scieszka, David McCollough, Tom Brokaw, Louise Erdrich, Kwame Alexander, Marilynne Robinson, David Mariniss, and many more, as well as segments showcasing the energy of the Book Festival floor.

Yes, books matter. And the authors that write them-together with the ideas and stories they tell-all matter. And no one understands this as well as PBS.

It's precisely this type of smart, thought provoking content that people turn to PBS to discover. For many viewers, PBS provides a "stage" for musical acts, a "road trip" to uncharted landscapes, and is now uniquely positioned as a "conversationalist" to the world of books and authors.

Since 2001, an afflux of authors, readers, and publishers assemble in Washington, D.C. to explore and celebrate the written word at the Library of Congress National Book Festival. This year promises to engage additional ogles nationwide, as the media coverage of the event expands to include a live-stream broadcast by PBS Book View Now.

This book festival appeals to book lovers of all genres, and we invite YOU to spread the word and engage the book lover who appreciates a great story.

For more information, visit http://bookviewnow.org.

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