National Book Festival

First Lady Laura Bush joined Librarian of Congress James Billington and Milwaukee Bucks star Ray Allen at the Library of Congress on Monday to announce the country’s first National Book Festival, which will be held Sept. 8 at the library and on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The national fest will feature about 50 authors, who will be scattered around various locations reading from their works. Allen represented the National Basketball Association’s “Read to Achieve” campaign.