National Book Festival September 27, 2008

Hosted by First Lady Laura Bush, the National Book Festival celebrates the joys of reading. The festival will feature more than 80 authors, illustrators and poets from many genres, a chance to listen to readings and meet your favorite author and themed pavilions for different types of books.

Location: National Mall
Time: 10-5 pm
Admission: Free.
Metro: Smithsonian or Federal Triangle (Blue/Orange lines) or Archives/Navy Memorial (Green/Yellow lines)

More information: loc.gov/bookfest

Official Website: http://washington.org/visiting/events-calendar?coe=31&eve=f&displ=1&cat=1&dat=2008/9/1-2008/9/30&desc_date=September%202008&events=a&default=8&pages=1&curpage=1