Friday, June 09, 2023

Comics at 2023 National Book Festival



Alan Gratz shares his latest work "Captain America: The Ghost Army."

Me, My Story, My PicturesJarrett J. Krosoczka and Pedro Martín explore the experiences of multigenerational road trips and youthful summer memories in "Sunshine" (Krosoczka) and "Mexikid" (Martín).

What If? Time Travel, Supervillains and Other Everyday Things Jamar Nicholas and Nisi Shawl share their imaginative works of fiction "Leon the Extraordinary" (Nicholas) and "Speculation" (Shawl).

Page to Screen: A Sneak Peak of the White Bird MovieR.J. Palacio and Erica S. Perl share their novelization of the graphic novel in "White Bird: A Novel." Plus, get a sneak peak of the upcoming film adaptation.

National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Meg Medina shares the graphic novel adaptation of "Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass" with the novel's illustrator Mel Valentine Vargas.


The National Book Festival will take place on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. The festival is free and open to everyone, and ticketing is not required.


More info at https://blogs.loc.gov/bookmarked/2023/06/09/its-here-the-2023-national-book-festival-author-lineup/

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