Hamilton Biographer Ron Chernow on Mark Twain
A man who does not read Mark Twain's biography has no advantage over the one who cannot…wait, is that the right quote? A century after his death, Mark Twain continues to shape American literature. Join Pulitzer Prize-winner Ron Chernow as he returns to the festival with "Mark Twain" to discuss the life and death of the iconic author. Moderated by David M. Rubenstein.
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Hamilton Biographer Ron Chernow on Mark Twain
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David McCullough on John Adams
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A Conversation with U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and U.K. Poet Laureate Simon Armitage
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Washington National Opera's West Side Story: Behind the Scenes
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Doris Kearns Goodwin: An Unfinished Love Story
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Celebrating the U.S. Poets Laureate: Joy Harjo, Ada Limón and Tracy K. Smith
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David McCullough: Americans in Paris
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Doris Kearns Goodwin on Roosevelt & Taft
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Made At the Library: "A Writing Marriage" by Lori Carlson-Hijuelos
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No More Bad Hair Days, with Raúl the Third
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Isata Kanneh-Mason pre-concert talk
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Fashion at the Library: "Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel" Documentary & Conversation
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Letters in Light: An American Illuminates the Bible
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Amy Beach: Pioneering American Musician
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Pre-concert conversation: Tabea Zimmermann/Javier Perianes
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More Thrilling than Romance, More Terrible than Fiction: The Donner Party at the Library of Congress
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Simone Dinnerstein/Baroklyn: Conversation with the Artist
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Society for History in the Federal Government 2026 Annual Meeting
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2025 National Book Festival Sizzle
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