Writers, Poets, Artists: National Book Festival.

The 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival will connect with audiences across the country for an interactive, online celebration of "American Ingenuity" for the festival's 20th year, featuring new books by more than 120 of the nation's most-renowned writers, poets, and artists. The festival also will showcase the many ways our national library embraces all subjects in its unparalleled collection.

During the weekend of Sept. 25-27, virtual stages at loc.gov/bookfest will offer on-demand videos; live author chats and discussions; options to personalize your own journey through the festival with particular themes; and book-buying possibilities through the festival's official bookseller, Politics & Prose, with a limited number of commemorative book plates signed by authors.

New this year is an opportunity for festivalgoers to take a deeper dive into timely topics engaged by many books across the festival's stages. Attendees are invited to follow three newsworthy threads that weave through the festival and offer a more profound...