The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana is excited to announce the return of the Louisiana Book Festival on Saturday, November 2. This festival will celebrate the 20th anniversary of celebrating readers, writers, and their books. The Louisiana Book Festival will take place in downtown Baton Rouge at the Louisiana State Capitol, the State Library of Louisiana, the Capitol Park Museum, and the surrounding Capitol Park area. The Louisiana Writer Award will also celebrate its 25th year. This year’s recipient is Baton Rouge-area native David Kirby, a prolific poet and long-time professor at Florida State University. Ashley Elston also returns with her adult debut novel First Lie Wins, a New York Times bestseller. The festival will also host the premiere of Books Across America, a documentary from filmmaker Mason Engel in which he travels to 50 states, reads 50 books, and interviews 50 authors in 50 days. The American Daughters will also be featured. ■ louisianabookfestival.org