The 2024 National Book Festival will be held in the nation’s capital at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, August 24, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (doors open at 8:30 a.m.). 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.

Here are highlights from the 2023 Festival.