NEA Literature Fellow Kaitlyn Greenidge onstage on the NEA Poetry and Prose Stage at the 2016 National Book Festival. Photo by Edmond Joe, courtesy of Library of Congress
Writers can inspire their readers not only through their work but also by talking about their creative perspective and process. We look forward to listening in on a series of such conversations on the NEA Prose and Poetry Stage at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival on Saturday, September 2. The free festival will take place from 10am-7:30pm at the Washington Convention Center.
Here’s a sneak peek at a few of the writers and NEA Literature Fellows taking the NEA stage during the festival, where we'll also feature Poetry Out Loud champs reciting their winning poems and chatting about their experiences with the competition. Find the complete schedule of what's happening on the NEA stage here. Follow us at @NEAarts and #NatBookFest for Twitter coverage throughout the festival.
For more from Ernest Gaines, check out our short film A Conversation with Ernest Gaines. And don't miss our podcast interview with former U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera.
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