1. National Book Festival
Photo: Richard Herber
2. 'Washingtonian's Best of Party
Photo: Tony Brown/imijphoto.com for BizBash
3. Jewish Literary Festival
Photo: DCJCC
4. The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Gala
Photo: James R. Brantley
5. Scripps National Spelling Bee
Photo: Mark Bowen/Scripps National Spelling Bee
6. National Press Club's Book Fair and Authors' Night
Photo: Noel St. John