Articles of category "Book festivals"

The National book festival is organized annually by the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. It views its mission to encourage United States citizens to develop a love of reading. It is established and maintained by generous sponsors, and the national book festival is opened to the general public. The patrons of the festival are AARP, the James Madison Council, Freddie Mac, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The intellectual development of mankind has resulted in a multitude of books, and a variety of methods to bring them to the eye of the public. One of these methods, festival of books, is seen today as an integral part of any civilized society. The United States claims to hold more such festivals than any other country worldwide. Their success continues to attract a large number of spectators, book enthusiasts, as well as prominent authors, poets and movie-makers.