1. National Book Festival
#1 Literary & Publishing Event
An estimated 100,000 people attended the 16th annual National Book Festival, an event that is produced by the Library of Congress and takes place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Notable guest appearances this year included author Stephen King, basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, TV producer Shonda Rhimes, journalist Bob Woodward, graphic novelist Raina Telgemeier, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, and writer Salman Rushdie. The event also increased its social media presence with multiple Facebook Live streams, including one for King's appearance that garnered more than 222,000 views at a reach of 1.5 million. Next: September 2, 2017