Arts and Music

Open a Book, Open the World – The Library of Congress National Book Festival

Explore interviews, insights and artistic expressions from some of the nation’s most significant and prolific literary voices with a glimpse into their creative processes and environments. "Open a Book, Open the World – The Library of Congress National Book Festival" is an hour-long special that delivers highlights from this year's National Book Festival and celebrates a sense of renewal and hope.

Open a Book, Open the World

55m 35s

"Open a Book, Open the World – The Library of Congress National Book Festival" is an hour-long special that delivers highlights from this year's National Book Festival and celebrates a sense of renewal and hope that we’re all yearning for.

Episodes

  • Open a Book, Open the World: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Open a Book, Open the World

    S1 E1 - 55m 35s

    "Open a Book, Open the World – The Library of Congress National Book Festival" is an hour-long special that delivers highlights from this year's National Book Festival and celebrates a sense of renewal and hope that we’re all yearning for.

Extras + Features

  • Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trailer

    S1 E1 - 30s

    "Open a Book, Open the World – The Library of Congress National Book Festival" is an hour-long special that delivers highlights from this year's National Book Festival and celebrates a sense of renewal and hope that we’re all yearning for.

  • Authors Discuss American Ingenuity: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Authors Discuss American Ingenuity

    S1 E2 - 1m 31s

    The theme of this year’s festival is American ingenuity and additional authors from the virtual event weigh in on what that means to them.

  • Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trailer

    S1 E2 - 30s

    Explore interviews, insights and artistic expressions from some of the nation’s most significant and prolific literary voices with a glimpse into their creative processes and environments. Hosted by Hoda Kotb and featuring an impressive group of authors, including Colson Whitehead, Madeleine Albright, Melinda Gates, John Grisham, and many more.

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