SEE US AT EASTERN MARKET ON OCTOBER 6, 2024
Come join us from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 6, as we celebrate the vibrant literary culture of Capitol Hill at Washington, DC’s favorite local book festival, now in its 13th year! Meet acclaimed authors of fiction, history, memoir, poetry, children’s literature, politics, mystery and more at our home at historic Eastern Market. Don’t miss our lively panel discussions, book signings, the full slate of family-friendly activities in our bustling Children’s Corner. and poetry readings at Tunnicliff’s Tavern right after the main event. (Psst … you can even sign up to read your own verse to an enthusiastic crowd.) Best of all, this beloved literary event is free and open to the public!
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Activities for Children
Visit the Children’s Corner for coloring pages, poetry and opportunities to preview books on sale. Learn more about Frankie and Friends, building communities, What Jewish Looks Like, diving, the White House Clubhouse, and The Hundred Choices Department Store. Authors will be nearby to sign books, answer questions and meet readers! Activities and events will take place in the Children’s Corner as visitors pass through, so visit us on your own schedule! Be sure to catch our Children’s Panel, too!
Author Talks
Lively panel discussions featuring notable BookFest authors, free and open to all
11:10 – Fresh Takes From Children's Authors
Four of our children’s authors discuss writing for young readers amid book bans and other challenges in this complex cultural moment. Moderated by Caroline Kusin Pritchard (What Jewish Looks Like, co-written with Liz Kleinrock). Panelists include Liz Kleinrock (Come and Join Us! 18 Holidays Celebrated All Year Long), Hena Khan (We Are Big Time), and Deepa Iyer (We Are the Builders!).
11:55 – American Portrait: Our Shared and Varied History
12:45 – Sleuths, Spies and Suspects: Putting the Who in Whodunit
1:35 – The Story of Us: How Culture In Its Many Forms Shapes Literature
2:20 – From the Page to the Screen: Writing and Adapting for Film and Television
Four authors discuss the journey between book and film. Moderated by Sean O’Brien (The White House Clubhouse Series). Panelists include Louis Bayard (The Pale Blue Eye, The Wildes), Susan Coll (Acceptance, Real Life and Other Fictions), and James Grady (Six Days of the Condor, The Smoke In Our Eyes).
Literary Hill BookFest 2024
Where: North Hall, Eastern Market, 225 7th St. SE, Washington, DC 20003
When: October 6, 2024, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Poetry: Open mic at Tunnicliff’s Tavern at 3:00 pm
Click on the photos to see their bios.
James Grady
Fiction
Marie Arana
Fiction/Nonfiction
Jon Grinspan
Nonfiction
Sean O'Brien
Children's
Canden Arciniega
Nonfiction
Austin S. Camacho
Fiction
Rebecca Grawl
Travel
Hena Khan
Children's
Tania James
Fiction
Rebecca Boggs Roberts
Nonfiction
Georgina Warren
Children's
Gregory Luce
Poetry
Publishers, booksellers, and organizations that support the Capitol Hill literary community
East City Bookshop
Capitol Hill Books
The Writer's Center
Platypus Media/Science Naturally
Literary Hill BookFest thanks Capitol Hill Community Foundation, Capital Community News, Tom Faison, Jake Anderson, and the Jason Martin Group for their ongoing support.
