#National Book Festival

[luvermore]

Spreads from my 2023 “little things” journal. <3

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#junk journal #my journals #journaling #my things #creative journaling #journals #journal daily #diary #journal spread #stalogy #journaling community #art journaling #journal thoughts #journal page #inkfleur studio #luvermore posts #books #bookish #national book festival

[theeminentlyimpractical]

TJ Klune just asked this entire room at the National Book Festival if Good Omens 2 got gay and like 200 queer nerds screamed YES at him

very normal behavior everyone love this for us

#good omens #tj klune #every single person who asked a question was gay absolutely incredible #national book festival

[relaylibrary]

Hey Relay! Author Xochitl Gonzalez will be at the National Book Festival on Sept. 3 discussing her debut novel “Olga Dies Dreaming” which deals with themes of family, colonialism, and gentrification, and asks the question: what is the American dream?

#books #national book festival #xochitl gonzalez #olga dies dreaming #loc

[aziraphalesspock]

The Day I Met Neil

It’s been 15 years now and I still remember this gorgeous day at the 2008 National Book Festival. @neil-gaiman had a new book coming out (The Graveyard Book) and the crowds for him were overwhelming. Neil spoke, read an excerpt from the new book. It was lovely.

I believe Dan, the web goblin, said there were over 5,000 people waiting in the signing line. It was intense. But this guy, my favorite author, the master of words and worlds, had the patience of Job. He signed every. last. thing. that people brought him. My copy of Fragile Things received my name in big letters and a huge exclamation mark!!

I had read that he was searching for a copy of a rare book of etchings and prose by James Branch Cabell called Music From Behind the Moon. I happened to have a copy in excellent condition, including the protective case that I had enjoyed for years. Of course it made sense to me to gift it to someone who had gifted me so much through his amazing literary work.

It’s not hyperbole to say that Neil’s writing changed my life, just the way good writing should. I can never repay that. Even in that moment, with the overwhelming crush of the crowd, he made me feel seen. And I was so honored that he loved my gift.

Anyway, 15 years! Wow! Meet your heroes 💕

#neil gaiman #james branch cabell #music from behind the moon #meet your heroes #15 years #national book festival #2008

[thecharters]

National Book Festival

For the first time, the National Book Festival was held inside the air-conditioned confines of the Washington Convention Center. In recent years, the Festival was held on the National Mall, at the height of summer, in various hot and humid pavilions. The National Park Service thought that these and other events were causing too much damage to the Mall, and have asked event organizers to pick…

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#libraries #library of congress #national book festival

[thegothiclibrary]

National Book Fest 2022 Recap

National Book Fest 2022 Recap

Sometimes I wish I could just travel around the country going to all of the different book festivals and conventions. Alas, I have limited funds and plenty of responsibilities here at home. But luckily I do have a twin sister who can attend some events in my stead! You may remember reading a guest post from Carly back when she first created her own book blog in 2018. While she no longer maintains…

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#Carly O&039;Connell #guest post #Holly Black #National Book Festival

[libriamore]

I went to the National Book Festival for the first time today. It was pretty cool! I went to a couple author talks and was blown away by how insightful and expressive authors can be.

I also bought and started reading Last Night At The Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo. I’m not very far in but I love it.

It’s a lesbian coming-of-age romance novel set in 1950’s San Francisco with a Chinese American protagonist who falls in love with an Italian-American. I’m already loving the description of the Chinese American experience during that era. And I’m really excited to read about the Italian American experience from an outsider’s perspective. As an Italian American, I’m excited to see what things Lily finds strange or what things I don’t know about.

At this point I can think of a couple different ways to interpret the title. My initial reaction was that Last Night refers to a final night at the club, but now I think it could also mean simply the night before instead, a reference to yesterday as opposed to an ending.

#she took her to an ice cream parlor #which actually means they went to a #gelateria #last night at the telegraph club #malinda lo #National book festival

[boneskullravenriver]

Did anyone else have these growing up?

There were like 4 books for each element and t had snippets from the episodes and stuff about the culture of each nation and everything. I was only able to get fire and water. Bought them during the scholastic book fair when I was in elementary school. (the back even says "this edition is available for distribution only through the school market- scholastic" so idk if you can find this exact versions now unless through second hand or something idk! I dunno, someone correct me if I'm wrong)

These are so beat up. The water book has a page missing in the back that looks like it was cut up with a scissor 😭😩

Some pages inside:

#atla #avatar the last airbender #avatar: the last airbender #natla #netflix avatar #avatar netflix #theres some more pages with info. like the water book talks about rites of passages with ice dodging and stuff and the #fire book has pictures of fire nation festival traditions #but most of it is episode recaps #there's also pages about bending in particular to those elements. like they show illustrations of fire nation bending styles and water #bending too

[thatboypeeju]

I ATTENDED MY FIRST PHILIPPINE BOOK FESTIVAL! 📚✨

This is probably one of the happiest I've been as of recent. Buhay na buhay ang literaturang Pilipino sa PBF 2024. Kung mayaman lang ako pinakyaw ko na mga paninda nila. Grabe! Ang sarap sarap mabuhay sa panahon na may laya tayong magbasa, matuto, at ipagdiwang ang sining ng pagsusulat, pagguhit at paglikha. Sana mas marami pang kababayan natin ang maabot ng mga pistang tulad nito.

Today, not only did I get to go on a friendly date with a good college friend of mine, but I also got to buy books and artworks from local writers and artists, attend seminars, watch shows, see fellow book club members, eat good food, document life as it happens, and just have some downtime from work to really live life. I needed this, and I'm glad I attended. This is what life should be about.

Maraming salamat po sa lahat ng taong nagtulong-tulong sa pag-organisa ng PBF 2024 at sa lahat ng publishers, manunulat, mangguguhit, at mga maliliit na taong bumubuo nito. You are doing an important work. 🌻

#philippine book festival 2024 #pbf2024 #nbdb #national book development board #filipino #pinoy #philippines #book blog #booklr #books #bookblr #comic books #book quotes #reading #books and reading #book review #book club

[don1t1red]

i dont know how this type of celebration is called but i know that Dishonored would be ten times better if we had one

#dishonored #dt (stands for doni talks) #like yeah yeah i get it we have an empress so we need the high an mighty celebrations and stuff #but seeing that shit two times in both games was so boring #“but those two mission were different!” and still they took place in almost same surrounding #drunk nobles high society and their high talks all so corrupted and blah blah blah #gimme a fight between two drunk rascals give me an inn-keeper who shares their secrets with not so many #gimme local musicians with their folk tunes and a sly merchant in the corner who trades in steel and information #and like we have all of that already but instead of full picture those pieces scatered across the missions #the crones hand saloon in DH2 could be perfect for such scene #literaly any mission in DH2/DotO could be perfect for showing local customs and festivities but no #besides it kinda concerning that we dont know a thing about national festivities in the empire #“but there are books!!” fuck the books show me dont tell me #while i understand why there can be no such drunkard in DH i see no reasons why there can be no such thing in DH2 #god forbid those nasty peasants to have fun or what #have another mission in the palace with some aristocrates and be happy!! #just why

[shainnehost]

The Philippine Book Festival is happening this 2023!

The Philippine Book Festival is the largest traveling book festival in the Philippines! Happening on June 2-4, 2023 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila and on August 18-20, 2023 in SMX Davao. See you there!

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#National Book Development Board Philippines #NBDB #PBF #PBF2023 #Philippine Book Festival #PR

[officialyourdailyinspiration]

The Ark brought to the Temple

1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers’ houses of the people of Israel, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion. 2 And all the men of Israel assembled to King Solomon at the feast in the month Eth′anim, which is the seventh month. 3 And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark. 4 And they brought up the ark of the Lord, the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the tent; the priests and the Levites brought them up. 5 And King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who had assembled before him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered. 6 Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, in the inner sanctuary of the house, in the most holy place, underneath the wings of the cherubim. 7 For the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim made a covering above the ark and its poles. 8 And the poles were so long that the ends of the poles were seen from the holy place before the inner sanctuary; but they could not be seen from outside; and they are there to this day. 9 There was nothing in the ark except the two tables of stone which Moses put there at Horeb, where the Lord made a covenant with the people of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt. 10 And when the priests came out of the holy place, a cloud filled the house of the Lord, 11 so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord.

12 Then Solomon said,

“The Lord has set the sun in the heavens,    but has said that he would dwell in thick darkness. 13 I have built thee an exalted house,    a place for thee to dwell in for ever.”

Solomon’s Speech

14 Then the king faced about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood. 15 And he said, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who with his hand has fulfilled what he promised with his mouth to David my father, saying, 16 ‘Since the day that I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city in all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.’ 17 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 18 But the Lord said to David my father, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart; 19 nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.’ 20 Now the Lord has fulfilled his promise which he made; for I have risen in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and I have built the house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 21 And there I have provided a place for the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.” — 1 Kings 8:1-21 | Revised Standard Version (RSV) Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, and 1971 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. All rights reserved. Cross References: Exodus 24:7; Exodus 25:13; Leviticus 16:2; Leviticus 23:34; Numbers 1:4; Numbers 7:9; Deuteronomy 12:5; Deuteronomy 31:26; 2 Samuel 6:13; 2 Samuel 6:18; 2 Samuel 7:2-3; 2 Samuel 7:5; 1 Kings 3:4; 1 Kings 6:16; Matthew 23:21; Luke 1:68; Acts 7:47; Romans 9:4; Hebrews 9:4-5; Revelation 15:8

#the Ark brought to the Temple #the elders of Israel summoned #festival #Solomon praises the Lord #God's Glory fills the Temple #1 Kings 8:1-21 #Book of First Kings #Old Testament #RSV #Revised Standard Version of the Bible #National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America

[theeminentlyimpractical]

Scalzi ARC let’s goooo

#national book festival #john scalzi

[ukulelegodparent]

btw idk if I've told you guys about my trip to budapest in August (which happened to coincide with the hungarian national holiday) but for a country who's flag looks very similar to the italian one when hung on the side, there sure were a lot of sideways hanging hungarian flags everywhere

#it would be the italian flag upside down but still #ever since I've had an inside joke with my flatmate that every italian flag is a hungarian one and vice versa #also that whole thing was quite something to witness and most certainly deeply disturbing #like that was entirely too much festivities for a national holiday like in my book you can have fireworks if you absolutely have to #but that's it #not this three days of markets weirdness #like it was a fun spectacle as a tourist esp the part about folk arts bc I do love folk arts a whole lot #but the actual implications are deeply horrifying

[strucker]

Updates 9/20

You might be wondering what I’ve been doing recently: 1) I decided not to attend the National Black Book Festival this year since its date conflicts with my niece’s birth and other challenges. 2) By the end of October, I expect to complete The Village Hidden in The Vale (Oracle, Book 2). I made a lot of progress on it in recent months–look forward to more on this novel soon. 3) This November,…

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#Aspect and Anchor series #Black authors #Black Authors Matter #independent authors #Miradey #National Black Book Festival #NBBF #Oracle #Reaping Sin #Ruby Dixon #S.T. Rucker #Self-publishing #The Village Hidden in The Vale #writer problems #writing

[tenth-sentence]

'I'm coming out,' I text my friend who is waiting in a car outside the closed-off festival grounds and leave without a word.

"Going Dark: The Secret Social Lives of Extremists" - Julia Ebner

#book quote #going dark #julia ebner #nonfiction #waiting for a mate #schild & schwert #neonazi #white supremacy #white nationalism #right wing extremism #closed off #festival grounds #escape #without a word