Phyllis MacMillan tapped as new librarian for Marlin's Public Library Nov 13, 2009
MacMillan volunteers to help with the Texas Book Festival and has also volunteered at the National Book Festival in Washington, DC. For six years, she has been a board member of the Marlin Public Library, and has served as its Chairman and Secretary. Ms. MacMillan will assume her duties at the Marlin Library in June 2010 when her current school contract is complete. (Marlin Democrat, TX)
Cowgirl Hall of Fame honors Deborah Fellows in Texas Oct 24, 2009
Also honored at the ceremony was former First Lady, Laura W. Bush, who received the Gloria Lupton Tennison Pioneer Award for her decades-long service in the area of literacy for implementing such programs as Take Time for Kids, The National Book Festival and the White House Conference on Advancing Global Literacy. Fellows grew up with a passion for horses and art. (Nogales International, AZ)
Worldwide caterpillar appeals on Kauai Oct 20, 2009
Other guest readers will be joining the Carolans who will be featuring their A President from Hawai i, a book that recently earned national acclaim with the Carolans and a group of Kaua i entertainers reading the book in Washington, D.C., at the Library of Congress National Book Festival. The festival is sponsored by Kukui Grove Center, Read to Me International Foundation, Storybook Theater, the Department of Education, Good Beginnings, and Child and Family Service. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Open a book, open the world Oct 14, 2009
The authors and Kaneali i, along with Kaua i dignitaries, recently returned from a tour of Washington, D.C., to share the book at a national book festival. Open a book, open the world is the theme for this year s festival that celebrates children and youth in recognizing reading, storytelling and literacy have a great influence on the island s youth. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Aloha and then some on the National Mall (772) Oct 12, 2009
We were at the Hawai i table at the National Book Festival on the National Mall ... We live on Kaua i. Our seventh children s book, entitled A President from Hawai i and published in July, was selected by Hawai i s Center for the Book to represent the state of Hawai i at the National Book Festival quite an honor as each state selects only one book to send to the National Book Festival each year ... The day before the National Book Festival we had given a book reading at the Smithsonian National... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Travel Briefs Oct 9, 2009
National Book Festival Sept. 26. WASHINGTON A slew of celebrity writers from John Irving to Jodi Picoult are scheduled to take part in this year s National Book Festival in Washington, scheduled for Sept. 26. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Model of excellence Oct 2, 2009
At the library, Becca is responsible for planning meetings, making sure the younger members are engaged and helping organize the group's annual trip to the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Becca's crutches kept her from attending this year, but she has previously helped scribe a letter to the president to request a tour of the White House. It's a good responsibility, Becca said. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
More News » Sep 24, 2009
Nicholas Sparks, Paula Deen, Judy Blume, John Grisham, and James Patterson are just a few of the more than 70 authors that will be on the National Mall this Saturday, Sept. 26, for the ninth annual National Book Festival. Plouffe tells stories of Barack Obama's presidential run. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Book Buzz: What's new on the list and in publishing Sep 24, 2009
By Carol Memmott, Bob Minzesheimer and Deirdre Donahue, USA TODAY Eagerly awaited releases have bookstores busy; cartoonist/songwriter Sandra Boynton explores "loss and redemption and sock puppets"; and the ninth National Book Festival kicks off Saturday in the nation's capital ... Books on the Mall: The ninth National Book Festival will be Saturday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Among the more than 70 authors attending: James Patterson, John Grisham, John Irving, Walter Mosley, Rick... (USA Today -- Life)
Council commends book about President Obama (273) Sep 21, 2009
The book was selected to represent Hawaii at this years Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., Sept. 26 ... Our new book, A President from Hawai i has been chosen to represent the State of Hawai i at this year s Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 26, Joanna said in an e-mail this week. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
It'll be Cheney and Bush (Laura) - and maybe Palin (790) Aug 31, 2009
The former First Lady's efforts included encouraging equal rights for women and men in Afghanistan and starting the National Book Festival. The club said she will tell "personal stories of being a wife, mother and leader in Washington, D.C., and beyond.". (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
The Oracle Group Announces The NAACP Centennial Author Pavilion Themed '100 Years, 100 Authors' in New York City July 13 - July 15, 2009 Jul 10, 2009
Their initiatives and partnerships include the National Book Festival, NAACP Annual Author Pavilion (), Reading Across Continents Student Literary Exchange Project and the In the Cafe with Mocha literary talk show. (LOGO 72dpi: ). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
COLUMN: If only this area had a really sophisticated fest, like Tour de Fat Jul 9, 2009
I bet it s almost as exciting as D.C. s National Book Festival, although if Clifford the Big Red Dog is there, it could be lots of fun. Then there s Atlanta s Exotic Bird Fair each summer. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Library of Congress' collection to fit in your hand Jul 4, 2009
site includes historical and original videos, such as original Edison films and a series of 1904 films from the Westinghouse Works, as well as author presentations from the National Book Festival. It also features audio podcasts, such as "Music and the Brain" and slave narratives from the American Folklife Center, and classroom and educational materials, including 14 courses from the Catalogers' Learning Workshop. (FCW.com)
President, Mrs. Obama to hold book festival May 28, 2009
The ninth annual National Book Festival will be held on the National Mall ... WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will preside over the ninth National Book Festival, to be held on the National Mall on Saturday, Sept. 26. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Library of Congress goes YouTube Apr 9, 2009
The LoC is opening its YouTube outlet with more than 70 videos, including 2008 National Book Festival author presentations, the Books and Beyond author series, Journeys and Crossings (a series of curator discussions), Westinghouse industrial films from 1904, scholar discussions from the John W. Kluge Center, and the earliest movies made by Thomas Edison. All of the videos on YouTube will also be available at LOC.gov on American Memory, many of which are newly digitised in a much higher... (Multichannel News)
Half Price Books Becomes One of Texas' Largest Retail Green Power Purchasers Mar 11, 2009
Half Price Books is a founding contributor to Laura Bush's National Book Festival, a continuing supporter of the National Center for Family Literacy, and the founder of the environmental website. For more information about Half Price Books, its store locations and corporate initiatives, please visit. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
