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It's Time For The National Book Fest

9/3/2015

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The beginning of September not only marks the beginning of school, it also is time for the Library of Congress' National Book Festival.  This year marks its 15th anniversary and celebrates Thomas Jefferson's great quote "I cannot live without books" (so true).  The festival takes place this Saturday, September 5 from 10am-10pm at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (just outside of the Mt. Vernon Square stop on the Yellow/Green Metro Lines).  This festival is also FREE.

There are over one hundred authors participating in this year's festival, including: mystery/thriller author David Baldacci; journalists Tom Brokaw and Cokie Roberts; historians David McCullough and Walter Isaacson; astronaut Buzz Aldrin; actress (and one of my favorite neighbors on Sesame Street) Sonia Monzano; novelists Meg Wolitzer and Jane Smiley; and illustrator Stephen Savage.  While you can buy books to have authors sign, you are also welcomed to bring in any copies of books you already own to have those signed.  

In addition to the author talks and signing sessions, there are tons of activities for families, as well as the Pavillion of States - highlighting books from each of the U.S. fifty states and U.S. territories.

To get a complete listing of authors as well as a schedule, you can go to the Library of Congress' Book Festival website.  The Festival also has a app for mobile devices (both Apple & Android devices), which you can find at the Library of Congress App website.  If you don't feel like coming downtown but want to catch some of the action, you can tune into C-Span (either on cable or on the web), who will be reporting live from the event.
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Upcoming Northern Virginia Literary Events

2/4/2015

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This week a couple of people in the Northern Virginia area reached out to the Lit Chicks to let us know of a couple literary related events happening in Northern Virginia.  As we are a local book club, we like to promote local events*.

S.W.A.K.  
On Sunday, February 8th at 2 PM, meet Alexandria authors Adriana and George Sifakis at the Barnes & Nobles at Potomac Yards (3651 Jefferson Davis Highway, Alexandria, VA) for a book signing of their first book, "S.W.A.K.: A Novel of Ultimate Betrayal".  Then on Thursday, February 12th you can help them raise money for the Hellenic Education Center of Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church through the Sealed With a Kiss shopping event in Old Town Alexandria.  Participating shops include The Lucky Knot, Lucky Knot Mens, 3 Sisters, and Andrea's Boutique.

As Was Written
As Was Written is a semi-annual showcase for writers, musicians, and comedians.  Their spring showcase will be on Saturday, March 7th at 8:30 PM at the Lyceum in Alexandria.  Tickets are about $20 with part of the proceeds going to local charities.  Intermission includes wine and desserts.  You can check out the As Was Written website (www.aswaswritten.com) for their lineup, podcasts of past shows, and more information about the organization.  As of today (2/4/15) there were only about 40 tickets left remaining before it sells out.

*General Disclaimer - The NoVA LitChicks are not being paid to promote any person, organization, or retailer.  We are just spreading the word on local events.
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