Authors From Portland Selected To Represent Oregon at National Book Festival – KXL

A couple of Portland-based authors are in the spotlight on the other side of the country. Leslie Barnard Booth’s “One Day This Tree Will Fall” and Elizabeth Mehren’s “I Lived to Tell the World: Stories from Survivors of Holocaust, Genocide, and the Atrocities of War” are the titles that Oregon will represent at this year’s National Book Festival.

Oregon’s state librarian Wendy Cornelisen shared information about why these books deserved to be put in the national spotlight.

“These two books in particular were selected by staff here at the state library,” Cornelisen said.

“They really represent Oregon,” Cornelisen continued. “They’re by Oregon authors and also really help celebrate reading and books.”

She also said there will be a booth set up to discuss these pieces of literature.

“There will be people, especially lots of kids, in the venue,” Cornelisen said. “We have sent a wide variety of materials to be there at the booth.”

“We’re really excited to be able to showcase these books and these authors at this event,” Cornelisen continued.

The festival takes place near the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. all day tomorrow.