The Mother of all Book Festivals

The National Book Festival is happening on September 26 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. For those of you who've attended and enjoyed the Southern Festival of Books, I'm sure you'll join me in wishing I could attend this spectacular free event.

Poster from http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/

Here's a mere sampling of the authors who will be there:

• Kate DiCamillo


• Lois Lowry


• Mo Willems


• Judy Blume


• Paula Deen


• David Baldacci


• Lee Child


• Michael Connelly


• Walter Mosley


• Lisa Scottoline


• Ken Burns


• Sue Monk Kidd


• John Grisham


• Julia Alvarez


• Jodi Picoult


• Nicholas Sparks


• Edward Hirsch

For more information about this year's festival, head to http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/. Can't make it to D.C.? Explore webcasts from the equally impressive 2008 festival at http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/2008/authors/index.html. Just click on any of the author names to get started.