Sep. 4, 2015.  National Book Festival Author's Gala at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7289

Sep. 4, 2015. National Book Festival Author's Gala at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7289" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7289</a>

Author's Gala: National Book Festival 2015

Rick Atkinson

Sep. 5, 2015. Rick Atkinson discusses "The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945" as part of a special presentation on the human side of war at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: A three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, Rick Atkinson has received acclaim for both his contemporary journalism as well as his historical writing. Atkinson has been a reporter for The Kansas City Times and The Washington Post. His first book was “The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point’s Class of 1966.” Time magazine and The Washington Post both labeled the book “brilliant.” In 2002, Atkinson published the first volume of his Liberation Trilogy, “An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943” to widespread acclaim. Equally praised were the second volume, “The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944,” and his recent final volume, “The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7029

Sep. 5, 2015. Rick Atkinson discusses "The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945" as part of a special presentation on the human side of war at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: A three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, Rick Atkinson has received acclaim for both his contemporary journalism as well as his historical writing. Atkinson has been a reporter for The Kansas City Times and The Washington Post. His first book was “The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point’s Class of 1966.” Time magazine and The Washington Post both labeled the book “brilliant.” In 2002, Atkinson published the first volume of his Liberation Trilogy, “An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943” to widespread acclaim. Equally praised were the second volume, “The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944,” and his recent final volume, “The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7029" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7029</a>

Rick Atkinson: 2015 National Book Festival

Terrence Holt

Sep. 5, 2015. Terrence Holt discusses "Internal Medicine: A Doctor's Stories" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Terrence Holt was a teacher of English literature and creative writing before he studied medicine; now he teaches and practices medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A published author, Holt teaches, writes and conducts research at the intersections between medicine and the arts. He is a regular contributor to Men’s Health magazine and his short fiction has been featured in various publications, including Granta, TriQuarterly, The Boston Review, Zoetrope, Tin House and assorted anthologies. Holt’s published books include “In the Valley of the Kings” and “The Handbook for Amateur Astronomers.” His latest work, “Internal Medicine: A Doctor's Stories," describes life as a surgical intern. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7026

Sep. 5, 2015. Terrence Holt discusses "Internal Medicine: A Doctor's Stories" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Terrence Holt was a teacher of English literature and creative writing before he studied medicine; now he teaches and practices medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A published author, Holt teaches, writes and conducts research at the intersections between medicine and the arts. He is a regular contributor to Men’s Health magazine and his short fiction has been featured in various publications, including Granta, TriQuarterly, The Boston Review, Zoetrope, Tin House and assorted anthologies. Holt’s published books include “In the Valley of the Kings” and “The Handbook for Amateur Astronomers.” His latest work, “Internal Medicine: A Doctor's Stories," describes life as a surgical intern. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7026" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7026</a>

Terrence Holt: 2015 National Book Festival

Peter de Sève

Sep. 5, 2015. National Book Festival poster artist Peter de Sève discusses his work and "A Sketchy Past: The Art of Peter de Sève" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Peter de Sève is an internationally recognized illustrator and character designer. His work spans various media, including magazines, books, print and television advertising, animated feature films and magazines. Best known for his many New Yorker covers and his character designs for the three blockbuster Ice Age movies, de Sève has also contributed to the beloved films “Mulan,” “A Bug’s Life,” “Tarzan” and “Finding Nemo.” He has received many honors and distinctions, including a Hamilton King Award from the Society of Illustrators, a Clio Award, a Spectrum Annual of Fantastic Art gold medal, a Soleil d’Or Award and an Emmy Award for outstanding character design. “A Sketchy Past: The Art of Peter de Sève" (Akileos) is a collection containing hundreds of de Sève's favorite published and unpublished works, including some of his never-before-published New Yorker cover roughs, behind-the-scenes animation development artwork and personal sketches, along with personal commentary. He and his wife, Randall de Sève, collaborated to create the children’s book “The Duchess of Whimsy." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7023

Sep. 5, 2015. National Book Festival poster artist Peter de Sève discusses his work and "A Sketchy Past: The Art of Peter de Sève" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Peter de Sève is an internationally recognized illustrator and character designer. His work spans various media, including magazines, books, print and television advertising, animated feature films and magazines. Best known for his many New Yorker covers and his character designs for the three blockbuster Ice Age movies, de Sève has also contributed to the beloved films “Mulan,” “A Bug’s Life,” “Tarzan” and “Finding Nemo.” He has received many honors and distinctions, including a Hamilton King Award from the Society of Illustrators, a Clio Award, a Spectrum Annual of Fantastic Art gold medal, a Soleil d’Or Award and an Emmy Award for outstanding character design. “A Sketchy Past: The Art of Peter de Sève" (Akileos) is a collection containing hundreds of de Sève's favorite published and unpublished works, including some of his never-before-published New Yorker cover roughs, behind-the-scenes animation development artwork and personal sketches, along with personal commentary. He and his wife, Randall de Sève, collaborated to create the children’s book “The Duchess of Whimsy." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7023" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7023</a>

Peter de Sève: 2015 National Book Festival

Joseph Ellis

Sep. 5, 2015. Joseph Ellis discusses "American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson" as part of a special celebration of Jefferson's Library at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Joseph Ellis, a professor teaching in the Leadership Studies program at Williams College, is a nationally recognized historian whose work focuses on the founders of the United States. The author of nine books, he has received the National Book Award in Nonfiction for "American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson" (Vintage) and the Pulitzer Prize for "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation." His most recent book is "The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789." Ellis has appeared in several documentaries on early America, and his essays and book reviews have appeared in national publications such as The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal and The New Yorker. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7027

Sep. 5, 2015. Joseph Ellis discusses "American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson" as part of a special celebration of Jefferson's Library at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Joseph Ellis, a professor teaching in the Leadership Studies program at Williams College, is a nationally recognized historian whose work focuses on the founders of the United States. The author of nine books, he has received the National Book Award in Nonfiction for "American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson" (Vintage) and the Pulitzer Prize for "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation." His most recent book is "The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789." Ellis has appeared in several documentaries on early America, and his essays and book reviews have appeared in national publications such as The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal and The New Yorker. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7027" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7027</a>

Joseph Ellis: 2015 National Book Festival

Henry Wiencek

Sep. 5, 2015. Henry Wiencek discusses "Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves" as part of a special celebration of Jefferson's library at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Henry Wiencek is a journalist, historian, editor and author of “Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves." His other books include “The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White,” which won the National Book Critics’ Circle Award in biography, and “An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves and the Creation of America,” which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in history and the Best Book Award from the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic. Wiencek holds a fellowship at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and has received various other honors and fellowships. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7024

Sep. 5, 2015. Henry Wiencek discusses "Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves" as part of a special celebration of Jefferson's library at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Henry Wiencek is a journalist, historian, editor and author of “Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves." His other books include “The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White,” which won the National Book Critics’ Circle Award in biography, and “An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves and the Creation of America,” which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in history and the Best Book Award from the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic. Wiencek holds a fellowship at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and has received various other honors and fellowships. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7024" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7024</a>

Henry Wiencek: 2015 National Book Festival

Jon Meacham

Sep. 5, 2015. Jon Meacham discusses "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power" as part of a special celebration of Jefferson's Library at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Jon Meacham is the executive editor and executive vice president at Random House. During his career, he has been editor-in-chief of Newsweek, a contributing editor to Time Magazine, editor-at-large of WNET and a commentator on politics, history, and religious faith in America. Meacham’s book "American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House" won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for biography. He has written for The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times Book Review and The Washington Post Book World. Meacham has written the best-selling book "American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers and the Making of a Nation" and edited "Voices in Our Blood: America's Best on the Civil Rights Movement," a collection of distinguished nonfiction about the midcentury struggle against Jim Crow. His most recent work is “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7028

Sep. 5, 2015. Jon Meacham discusses "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power" as part of a special celebration of Jefferson's Library at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Jon Meacham is the executive editor and executive vice president at Random House. During his career, he has been editor-in-chief of Newsweek, a contributing editor to Time Magazine, editor-at-large of WNET and a commentator on politics, history, and religious faith in America. Meacham’s book "American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House" won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for biography. He has written for The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times Book Review and The Washington Post Book World. Meacham has written the best-selling book "American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers and the Making of a Nation" and edited "Voices in Our Blood: America's Best on the Civil Rights Movement," a collection of distinguished nonfiction about the midcentury struggle against Jim Crow. His most recent work is “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7028</a>

Jon Meacham: 2015 National Book Festival

Annette Gordon-Reed

Sep. 5, 2015. Annette Gordon-Reed discusses "The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family" as part of a special celebration of Thomas Jefferson's Library at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Annette Gordon-Reed, a professor of law and history at Harvard University, is one of the country's most distinguished presidential scholars. She received the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in history for her book "The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family." Her first book was the acclaimed "Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy," which was described by The New Yorker as "brilliant." In "Race on Trial: Law and Justice in American History,” she edited 12 original essays that delve into the impact of race on trials and American cultural history. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7025

Sep. 5, 2015. Annette Gordon-Reed discusses "The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family" as part of a special celebration of Thomas Jefferson's Library at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Annette Gordon-Reed, a professor of law and history at Harvard University, is one of the country's most distinguished presidential scholars. She received the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in history for her book "The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family." Her first book was the acclaimed "Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy," which was described by The New Yorker as "brilliant." In "Race on Trial: Law and Justice in American History,” she edited 12 original essays that delve into the impact of race on trials and American cultural history. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7025" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7025</a>

Annette Gordon-Reed: 2015 National Book Festival

Christian Appy

Sep. 5, 2015. Christian G. Appy discusses "American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity" as part of a special presentation on the human side of war at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Christian G. Appy is a professor of history at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is the author of three books on the Vietnam War, including “Working-Class War: American Combat Soldiers and Vietnam” and “Patriots: The Vietnam War Remembered from All Sides,” which won the Massachusetts Book Award for nonfiction. Appy has also written the book “Cold War Constructions: The Political Culture of United States Imperialism, 1945-1966.” His most recent work is “American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7019

Sep. 5, 2015. Christian G. Appy discusses "American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity" as part of a special presentation on the human side of war at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Christian G. Appy is a professor of history at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is the author of three books on the Vietnam War, including “Working-Class War: American Combat Soldiers and Vietnam” and “Patriots: The Vietnam War Remembered from All Sides,” which won the Massachusetts Book Award for nonfiction. Appy has also written the book “Cold War Constructions: The Political Culture of United States Imperialism, 1945-1966.” His most recent work is “American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7019</a>

Christian Appy: 2015 National Book Festival

Tom Brokaw

Sep. 5, 2015. Tom Brokaw discusses his book "The Greatest Generation" with David M. Rubenstein as part of a special presentation on the human side of war at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Best-selling author Tom Brokaw is a television journalist best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1983 to 2005. He began his journalism career in Omaha and Atlanta before joining NBC News in 1966. Brokaw was NBC News’ White House correspondent during Watergate and from 1976 to 1981 he anchored the NBC program Today. He has won every major award in broadcast journalism, including two DuPonts, three Peabody Awards and several Emmys, and he recently received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Brokaw still contributes to NBC News by producing long-form documentaries and providing expertise during breaking news events. He is the author of six best-selling books, including “The Greatest Generation," which describes the generation of the World War II era. Brokaw’s most recent book is “A Lucky Life Interrupted: A Memoir of Hope.” For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7018

Sep. 5, 2015. Tom Brokaw discusses his book "The Greatest Generation" with David M. Rubenstein as part of a special presentation on the human side of war at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Best-selling author Tom Brokaw is a television journalist best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1983 to 2005. He began his journalism career in Omaha and Atlanta before joining NBC News in 1966. Brokaw was NBC News’ White House correspondent during Watergate and from 1976 to 1981 he anchored the NBC program Today. He has won every major award in broadcast journalism, including two DuPonts, three Peabody Awards and several Emmys, and he recently received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Brokaw still contributes to NBC News by producing long-form documentaries and providing expertise during breaking news events. He is the author of six best-selling books, including “The Greatest Generation," which describes the generation of the World War II era. Brokaw’s most recent book is “A Lucky Life Interrupted: A Memoir of Hope.” For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7018" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7018</a>

Tom Brokaw: 2015 National Book Festival

National Book Festival 2015 Videos

David Quammen

Sep. 5, 2015. David Quammen and NPR's Steve Inskeep discuss "The Chimp and the River: How AIDS Emerged From an African Forest" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: David Quammen is an author and journalist whose books include “The Song of the Dodo,” “The Reluctant Mr. Darwin” and “Spillover.” He writes op-ed pieces for The New York Times, and his articles and essays have been featured in publications such as Harper’s, National Geographic, Outside, Esquire, The Atlantic, Powder and Rolling Stone. Quammen has received several National Magazine Awards, a Science and Society Book Award and an Academy Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2014, he elaborated on a section of his book “Spillover” to create the informative “Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus.” His latest work, “The Chimp and the River: How AIDS Emerged From an African Forest," also expands on “Spillover” by mapping in detail the historical development of AIDS over the past three decades. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7014

Sep. 5, 2015. David Quammen and NPR's Steve Inskeep discuss "The Chimp and the River: How AIDS Emerged From an African Forest" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: David Quammen is an author and journalist whose books include “The Song of the Dodo,” “The Reluctant Mr. Darwin” and “Spillover.” He writes op-ed pieces for The New York Times, and his articles and essays have been featured in publications such as Harper’s, National Geographic, Outside, Esquire, The Atlantic, Powder and Rolling Stone. Quammen has received several National Magazine Awards, a Science and Society Book Award and an Academy Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2014, he elaborated on a section of his book “Spillover” to create the informative “Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus.” His latest work, “The Chimp and the River: How AIDS Emerged From an African Forest," also expands on “Spillover” by mapping in detail the historical development of AIDS over the past three decades. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7014" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7014</a>

David Quammen: 2015 National Book Festival

Casey Schwartz

Sep. 5, 2015. Casey Schwartz and NPR's Adam Cole discuss "In the Mind Fields: Exploring the New Science of Neuropsychoanalysis" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Casey Schwartz is a staff writer at Newsweek and The Daily Beast, where she covers neuroscience, psychology and psychiatry. She graduated from Brown University and has a degree in psychodynamic developmental neuroscience from University College London. Schwartz's writing has appeared in various publications, including The New York Times and The New York Sun. Her new book, "In the Mind Fields: Exploring the New Science of Neuropsychoanalysis," is a thorough exploration of the emerging field of neuropsychoanalysis and its attempts to bridge the distance between the strictly focused field of neuroscience and the subjective field of psychoanalysis. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7017

Sep. 5, 2015. Casey Schwartz and NPR's Adam Cole discuss "In the Mind Fields: Exploring the New Science of Neuropsychoanalysis" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Casey Schwartz is a staff writer at Newsweek and The Daily Beast, where she covers neuroscience, psychology and psychiatry. She graduated from Brown University and has a degree in psychodynamic developmental neuroscience from University College London. Schwartz's writing has appeared in various publications, including The New York Times and The New York Sun. Her new book, "In the Mind Fields: Exploring the New Science of Neuropsychoanalysis," is a thorough exploration of the emerging field of neuropsychoanalysis and its attempts to bridge the distance between the strictly focused field of neuroscience and the subjective field of psychoanalysis. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7017</a>

Casey Schwartz: 2015 National Book Festival

Naomi Shihab Nye

Sep. 5, 2015. Naomi Shihab Nye discusses "The Turtle of Oman" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: A “wandering poet” who often explores themes of travel and culture, Naomi Shihab Nye is an Arab-American writer of poetry, songs and novels who spent her childhood in Jerusalem and San Antonio, Texas. Her experiences with multiple cultures and culture differences have heavily influenced her work, which is primarily inspired by ordinary people or, as Nye puts it, “our own ancestry sifting down to us through small essential daily tasks.” She has received four Pushcart Prizes, the Paterson Poetry Prize, the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award and the 2013 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature. Several of her volumes of poetry are “Different Ways to Pray,” “Hugging the Jukebox” and “Fuel.” Her novels and children’s books include “Habibi,” “Sitti’s Secrets” and her newest work, “The Turtle of Oman." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7008

Sep. 5, 2015. Naomi Shihab Nye discusses "The Turtle of Oman" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: A “wandering poet” who often explores themes of travel and culture, Naomi Shihab Nye is an Arab-American writer of poetry, songs and novels who spent her childhood in Jerusalem and San Antonio, Texas. Her experiences with multiple cultures and culture differences have heavily influenced her work, which is primarily inspired by ordinary people or, as Nye puts it, “our own ancestry sifting down to us through small essential daily tasks.” She has received four Pushcart Prizes, the Paterson Poetry Prize, the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award and the 2013 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature. Several of her volumes of poetry are “Different Ways to Pray,” “Hugging the Jukebox” and “Fuel.” Her novels and children’s books include “Habibi,” “Sitti’s Secrets” and her newest work, “The Turtle of Oman." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7008" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7008</a>

Naomi Shihab Nye: 2015 National Book Festival

Sep. 5, 2015. At the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., John Hemming discusses "Naturalists in Paradise: Wallace, Bates and Spruce in the Amazon." Afterwards, Mark Plotkin and David Good recount their travels and adventures among the peoples of the South American rainforest. Speaker Biography: Best-selling author John Hemming is a distinguished historian and explorer of South America with a lifelong affection for the Amazon. He has visited approximately 45 indigenous peoples, been on a first exploration of a major tributary, led one of the largest scientific research projects in the region and visited many parts of the region's great river system. Ten of Hemming's books are related to the Amazon, including a three-volume history of Brazilian Indians and the acclaimed "Tree of Rivers: The Story of the Amazon." His latest book, "Naturalists in Paradise: Wallace, Bates and Spruce in the Amazon," describes the achievements of three outstanding scientists in the mid-19th century. Hemming served as director of the Royal Geographic Society in London for 21 years and is also well known for his best-selling book "The Conquest of the Incas." Speaker Biography: Mark Plotkin is an ethnobotanist and expert on rainforest ecosystems. In 1995 he co-founded the Amazon Conservation Team, which partners with local indigenous peoples to protect the rainforest. Plotkin has received various awards for his work including the San Diego Zoo Gold Medal for conservation and the Roy Chapman Andrews Distinguished Explorer Award. His articles have been featured in Harvard magazine, Forbes and The Huffington Post. Plotkin's books include "The Killers Within: The Deadly Rise of Drug-Resistant Bacteria" (Back Bay) and "Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Amazon Rain Forest." Speaker Biography: David Good is a graduate of East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania with degrees in biology; he is a member of a remote indigenous tribe known as the Yanomami. His village, known as Irokai-teri, is situated deep in the Amazon rain forest of southeast Venezuela. His father, Dr. Kenneth Good, a prominent American anthropologist, met David Good's mother, Yarima, while living and working with the Yanomamo tribe. Good reunited with his mother in 2011, after 20 years of separation and no contact. In 2013 he returned to Venezuela to rekindle his relationship with his mother and indigenous family. Good was inspired by his work and experience among indigenous peoples to create the education based nonprofit foundation The Good Project. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6985

Sep. 5, 2015. At the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., John Hemming discusses "Naturalists in Paradise: Wallace, Bates and Spruce in the Amazon." Afterwards, Mark Plotkin and David Good recount their travels and adventures among the peoples of the South American rainforest. Speaker Biography: Best-selling author John Hemming is a distinguished historian and explorer of South America with a lifelong affection for the Amazon. He has visited approximately 45 indigenous peoples, been on a first exploration of a major tributary, led one of the largest scientific research projects in the region and visited many parts of the region's great river system. Ten of Hemming's books are related to the Amazon, including a three-volume history of Brazilian Indians and the acclaimed "Tree of Rivers: The Story of the Amazon." His latest book, "Naturalists in Paradise: Wallace, Bates and Spruce in the Amazon," describes the achievements of three outstanding scientists in the mid-19th century. Hemming served as director of the Royal Geographic Society in London for 21 years and is also well known for his best-selling book "The Conquest of the Incas." Speaker Biography: Mark Plotkin is an ethnobotanist and expert on rainforest ecosystems. In 1995 he co-founded the Amazon Conservation Team, which partners with local indigenous peoples to protect the rainforest. Plotkin has received various awards for his work including the San Diego Zoo Gold Medal for conservation and the Roy Chapman Andrews Distinguished Explorer Award. His articles have been featured in Harvard magazine, Forbes and The Huffington Post. Plotkin's books include "The Killers Within: The Deadly Rise of Drug-Resistant Bacteria" (Back Bay) and "Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Amazon Rain Forest." Speaker Biography: David Good is a graduate of East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania with degrees in biology; he is a member of a remote indigenous tribe known as the Yanomami. His village, known as Irokai-teri, is situated deep in the Amazon rain forest of southeast Venezuela. His father, Dr. Kenneth Good, a prominent American anthropologist, met David Good's mother, Yarima, while living and working with the Yanomamo tribe. Good reunited with his mother in 2011, after 20 years of separation and no contact. In 2013 he returned to Venezuela to rekindle his relationship with his mother and indigenous family. Good was inspired by his work and experience among indigenous peoples to create the education based nonprofit foundation The Good Project. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6985" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6985</a>

Amazon Stories: 2015 National Book Festival

Sep. 5, 2015. Juan Gabriel Vásquez and NPR's Bilal Qureshi discuss "Lovers on All Saints' Day: Stories" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Juan Gabriel Vásquez is the author of the best-selling "The Sound of Things Falling" as well as the award-winning "The Informers" and "The Secret History of Costaguana." His books have been published in 26 languages worldwide. Vásquez has received an International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, the French Roger Caillois Prize and the Spanish Alfaguara Prize. His most recent book is "Lovers on All Saints' Day: Stories." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6984

Sep. 5, 2015. Juan Gabriel Vásquez and NPR's Bilal Qureshi discuss "Lovers on All Saints' Day: Stories" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Juan Gabriel Vásquez is the author of the best-selling "The Sound of Things Falling" as well as the award-winning "The Informers" and "The Secret History of Costaguana." His books have been published in 26 languages worldwide. Vásquez has received an International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, the French Roger Caillois Prize and the Spanish Alfaguara Prize. His most recent book is "Lovers on All Saints' Day: Stories." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6984" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6984</a>

Juan Gabriel Vásquez: 2015 National Book Festival

Maureen Corrigan

Sep 5, 2015. Maureen Corrigan discusses "So We Read On: How The Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why It Endures" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Maureen Corrigan is a journalist, author and literary critic. She is a critic-in-residence and lecturer at Georgetown University and a book critic for NPR’s Peabody Award-winning program “Fresh Air.” Her reviews and essays have been published by The Washington Post, NPR, The Atlantic, The New York Times and The Boston Globe. She is considered a specialist on subjects such as 19th century British poetry and prose, the literature of New York City and American detective fiction. Her latest book is “So We Read On: How ‘The Great Gatsby’ Came to Be and Why It Endures," which explores F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece and investigates its influence on the American people. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6993

Sep 5, 2015. Maureen Corrigan discusses "So We Read On: How The Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why It Endures" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Maureen Corrigan is a journalist, author and literary critic. She is a critic-in-residence and lecturer at Georgetown University and a book critic for NPR’s Peabody Award-winning program “Fresh Air.” Her reviews and essays have been published by The Washington Post, NPR, The Atlantic, The New York Times and The Boston Globe. She is considered a specialist on subjects such as 19th century British poetry and prose, the literature of New York City and American detective fiction. Her latest book is “So We Read On: How ‘The Great Gatsby’ Came to Be and Why It Endures," which explores F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece and investigates its influence on the American people. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6993" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6993</a>

Maureen Corrigan: 2015 National Book Festival

Valeria Luiselli

Sep. 5, 2015. Valeria Luiselli discusses "The Story of My Teeth" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Valeria Luiselli was born in Mexico City and grew up in South Africa. She is the author of the internationally acclaimed novel "Faces in the Crowd" and the collection of essays "Sidewalks." Her work has been translated into multiple languages and has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Granta and McSweeney's. She has received the Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Award for first fiction and the National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 award. Her newest novel available in English is "The Story of My Teeth." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6974

Sep. 5, 2015. Valeria Luiselli discusses "The Story of My Teeth" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Valeria Luiselli was born in Mexico City and grew up in South Africa. She is the author of the internationally acclaimed novel "Faces in the Crowd" and the collection of essays "Sidewalks." Her work has been translated into multiple languages and has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Granta and McSweeney's. She has received the Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Award for first fiction and the National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 award. Her newest novel available in English is "The Story of My Teeth." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6974" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6974</a>

Valeria Luiselli: 2015 National Book Festival

Najmieh Batmanglij

Sep. 5, 2015. Najmieh Batmanglij discusses "Food of Life: Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Dubbed as “the guru of Persian cuisine” by The Washington Post, Najmieh Batmanglij has dedicated her life to Persian and Iranian cuisine and has spent the past 35 years adapting authentic traditional recipes to Western tastes and techniques. She has written several cookbooks, including “From Persia to Napa: Wine at the Persian Table,” which in 2007 received the Gourmand Cookbook Award for the world’s best wine history. Her newest cookbook is a special 25th anniversary edition of “Food of Life: Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies, which has been completely redesigned for today’s generation of cooks and food fanatics. Batmanglij lives in the District of Columbia, where she teaches Persian and Silk Road cooking, and consults with restaurants around the world. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6963

Sep. 5, 2015. Najmieh Batmanglij discusses "Food of Life: Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Dubbed as “the guru of Persian cuisine” by The Washington Post, Najmieh Batmanglij has dedicated her life to Persian and Iranian cuisine and has spent the past 35 years adapting authentic traditional recipes to Western tastes and techniques. She has written several cookbooks, including “From Persia to Napa: Wine at the Persian Table,” which in 2007 received the Gourmand Cookbook Award for the world’s best wine history. Her newest cookbook is a special 25th anniversary edition of “Food of Life: Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies, which has been completely redesigned for today’s generation of cooks and food fanatics. Batmanglij lives in the District of Columbia, where she teaches Persian and Silk Road cooking, and consults with restaurants around the world. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6963" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6963</a>

Najmieh Batmanglij: 2015 National Book Festival

Sep. 5, 2015. Alejandro Zambra discusses "My Documents" with Gwen Kirkpatrick at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Alejandro Zambra is a Chilean novelist and poet. He is the author of the novels "Ways of Going Home," "The Private Lives of Trees" and "Bonsai." He has twice received the National Council on Books and Reading Prize for the best novel of the year and was named one of the best young Spanish-language novelists by Granta in 2010. His writing has appeared in various publications, including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Tin House, Harper's and McSweeney's Quarterly Concern. His newest book is the short story collection "My Documents." He recently became a fellow at the Cullman Center for Writers and Scholars at the New York Public Library. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6973

Sep. 5, 2015. Alejandro Zambra discusses "My Documents" with Gwen Kirkpatrick at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Alejandro Zambra is a Chilean novelist and poet. He is the author of the novels "Ways of Going Home," "The Private Lives of Trees" and "Bonsai." He has twice received the National Council on Books and Reading Prize for the best novel of the year and was named one of the best young Spanish-language novelists by Granta in 2010. His writing has appeared in various publications, including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Tin House, Harper's and McSweeney's Quarterly Concern. His newest book is the short story collection "My Documents." He recently became a fellow at the Cullman Center for Writers and Scholars at the New York Public Library. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6973" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6973</a>

Alejandro Zambra: 2015 National Book Festival

Sep. 5, 2015. Bridget Lancaster and Brian Roof present America's Test Kitchen's new cookbook "Cook's Country Eats Local: 150 Regional Recipes You Should Be Making No Matter Where You Live" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Bridget Lancaster is the executive food editor for new media, television and radio at America’s Test Kitchen. Since 1998, she has been a cast member of the America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country television shows, as well as a cohost for America’s Test Kitchen Radio. Lancaster is currently the lead instructor for the America’s Test Kitchen Cooking School and helps develop and produce courses for the school. Earlier in her career, she worked in restaurant kitchens in the south and northeast, primarily focusing on pastry. She is presenting America’s Test Kitchen’s new cookbook “Cook's Country Eats Local: 150 Regional Recipes You Should Be Making No Matter Where You Live." Speaker Biography: Bryan Roof is the executive editor of Cook’s Country magazine and an on-screen test cook for America’s Test Kitchen. In 2006, he became a test cook for Cook’s Illustrated and has since worked on various magazine, book and website projects. Roof is a registered dietician with degrees from Johnson and Wales University and Framingham State University. His career has taken him into the kitchens of some of the East Coast’s best restaurants. Roof is presenting America’s Test Kitchen’s cookbook, “Cook's Country Eats Local: 150 Regional Recipes You Should Be Making No Matter Where You Live." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6962

Sep. 5, 2015. Bridget Lancaster and Brian Roof present America's Test Kitchen's new cookbook "Cook's Country Eats Local: 150 Regional Recipes You Should Be Making No Matter Where You Live" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Bridget Lancaster is the executive food editor for new media, television and radio at America’s Test Kitchen. Since 1998, she has been a cast member of the America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country television shows, as well as a cohost for America’s Test Kitchen Radio. Lancaster is currently the lead instructor for the America’s Test Kitchen Cooking School and helps develop and produce courses for the school. Earlier in her career, she worked in restaurant kitchens in the south and northeast, primarily focusing on pastry. She is presenting America’s Test Kitchen’s new cookbook “Cook's Country Eats Local: 150 Regional Recipes You Should Be Making No Matter Where You Live." Speaker Biography: Bryan Roof is the executive editor of Cook’s Country magazine and an on-screen test cook for America’s Test Kitchen. In 2006, he became a test cook for Cook’s Illustrated and has since worked on various magazine, book and website projects. Roof is a registered dietician with degrees from Johnson and Wales University and Framingham State University. His career has taken him into the kitchens of some of the East Coast’s best restaurants. Roof is presenting America’s Test Kitchen’s cookbook, “Cook's Country Eats Local: 150 Regional Recipes You Should Be Making No Matter Where You Live." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6962" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6962</a>

America's Test Kitchen: 2015 National Book Festival

Sabaa Tahir

Sep. 5, 2015. Sabaa Tahir discusses "An Ember in the Ashes" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Best-selling author Sabaa Tahir spent her childhood reading and listening to the radio in the Mojave Desert and dreaming of growing up as a pirate or bear. After graduating from the University of California, Los Angeles, she became an editor for the Washington Post. Her wildly popular debut novel, “An Ember in the Ashes," is set in a fantasy world with hints of ancient Rome and tells the story of Laia, a slave fighting for her family, and Elias, a young soldier fighting for his freedom. A highly anticipated sequel is scheduled for release in 2016. Besides writing, Tahir has a passion for music, especially indie rock, and frequently puts together playlists. She loves all of her characters, even the bad ones. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6952

Sep. 5, 2015. Sabaa Tahir discusses "An Ember in the Ashes" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Best-selling author Sabaa Tahir spent her childhood reading and listening to the radio in the Mojave Desert and dreaming of growing up as a pirate or bear. After graduating from the University of California, Los Angeles, she became an editor for the Washington Post. Her wildly popular debut novel, “An Ember in the Ashes," is set in a fantasy world with hints of ancient Rome and tells the story of Laia, a slave fighting for her family, and Elias, a young soldier fighting for his freedom. A highly anticipated sequel is scheduled for release in 2016. Besides writing, Tahir has a passion for music, especially indie rock, and frequently puts together playlists. She loves all of her characters, even the bad ones. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6952" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6952</a>

Sabaa Tahir: 2015 National Book Festival

Lisa Scottoline

Sep. 5, 2015. Lisa Scottoline discusses "Every Fifteen Minutes" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Lisa Scottoline's writing career began with her first novel, "Everywhere That Mary Went," in 1994. The novel became a best-seller and was nominated for the Edgar Award, the most prestigious award given in crime fiction, by the Mystery Writers of America. Her second novel, "Final Appeal," received the 1995 Edgar Award. Since then she has written more than 25 books, many of which have appeared on best-seller lists, including those of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Her books have over 30 million copies in print and are published in more than 35 countries and 25 languages. Scottoline also co-writes a humor column with her daughter, Francesca Serritella, called "Chick Wit" for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The duo has written several books together, including their latest collection of funny stories and true confessions, "Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat? True Stories and Confessions" (St. Martin's Press). Scottoline's newest thriller is "Every Fifteen Minutes." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6935

Sep. 5, 2015. Lisa Scottoline discusses "Every Fifteen Minutes" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Lisa Scottoline's writing career began with her first novel, "Everywhere That Mary Went," in 1994. The novel became a best-seller and was nominated for the Edgar Award, the most prestigious award given in crime fiction, by the Mystery Writers of America. Her second novel, "Final Appeal," received the 1995 Edgar Award. Since then she has written more than 25 books, many of which have appeared on best-seller lists, including those of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Her books have over 30 million copies in print and are published in more than 35 countries and 25 languages. Scottoline also co-writes a humor column with her daughter, Francesca Serritella, called "Chick Wit" for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The duo has written several books together, including their latest collection of funny stories and true confessions, "Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat? True Stories and Confessions" (St. Martin's Press). Scottoline's newest thriller is "Every Fifteen Minutes." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6935" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6935</a>

Lisa Scottoline: 2015 National Book Festival

Libba Bray

Sep. 5, 2015. Libba Bray discusses "Lair of Dreams: A Diviners Novel" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Libba Bray is the author of the Gemma Doyle trilogy, “Beauty Queens,” and the young adult novel “Going Bovine,” a winner of the Michael L. Printz Award. She has also written the Diviners series, whose latest addition is “Lair of Dreams: A Diviners Novel.” In her spare time she sings and plays various instruments for Tiger Beat, a rock band whose members are all young adult authors. Her advice is to “know that you can write your way out of something that feels completely unwinnable and into something better and, just possibly, into something wonderful.” For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6950

Sep. 5, 2015. Libba Bray discusses "Lair of Dreams: A Diviners Novel" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Libba Bray is the author of the Gemma Doyle trilogy, “Beauty Queens,” and the young adult novel “Going Bovine,” a winner of the Michael L. Printz Award. She has also written the Diviners series, whose latest addition is “Lair of Dreams: A Diviners Novel.” In her spare time she sings and plays various instruments for Tiger Beat, a rock band whose members are all young adult authors. Her advice is to “know that you can write your way out of something that feels completely unwinnable and into something better and, just possibly, into something wonderful.” For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6950" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6950</a>

Libba Bray: 2015 National Book Festival

Kwame Alexander

Sep. 5, 2015. Kwame Alexander discusses "The Crossover" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: An acclaimed poet, novelist and children’s book author, Kwame Alexander is the author of 18 books and the founder of two literacy organizations, Book-in-a-Day and LEAP for Ghana. His works include “He Said, She Said: A Novel,” “Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band,” “Indigo Blume and the Garden City,” “And Then You Know: New and Selected Poems” and “Crush: Love Poems.” Alexander has owned several publishing companies, written for stage and television, worked for the U.S. government and taught in a high school. His organization Book-in-a-Day is a literacy program that has used poetry to inspire more than 3,000 student authors in 72 schools, and LEAP for Ghana is an international literacy project that builds libraries, trains teachers and empowers children through literature. His latest novel, “The Crossover," received the 2015 Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award Honor. This year, Alexander served as the first Dorothy A. Carter Writer-in-Residence at Bank Street College of Education. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6945

Sep. 5, 2015. Kwame Alexander discusses "The Crossover" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: An acclaimed poet, novelist and children’s book author, Kwame Alexander is the author of 18 books and the founder of two literacy organizations, Book-in-a-Day and LEAP for Ghana. His works include “He Said, She Said: A Novel,” “Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band,” “Indigo Blume and the Garden City,” “And Then You Know: New and Selected Poems” and “Crush: Love Poems.” Alexander has owned several publishing companies, written for stage and television, worked for the U.S. government and taught in a high school. His organization Book-in-a-Day is a literacy program that has used poetry to inspire more than 3,000 student authors in 72 schools, and LEAP for Ghana is an international literacy project that builds libraries, trains teachers and empowers children through literature. His latest novel, “The Crossover," received the 2015 Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award Honor. This year, Alexander served as the first Dorothy A. Carter Writer-in-Residence at Bank Street College of Education. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6945" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6945</a>

Kwame Alexander: 2015 National Book Festival

Walter Mosley

Sep. 5, 2015. Walter Mosley discusses "And Sometimes I Wonder About You" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Walter Mosley is the author of more than 40 books, including the critically acclaimed Easy Rawlins mystery series. His work has been translated into more than 20 languages and spans genres including literary fiction, science fiction, mystery and young adult novels. His first Easy Rawlins novel, "Devil in a Blue Dress," was made into an acclaimed film starring Denzel Washington. Mosley's other works include "Blue Light," "RL's Dream," "Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned," "Fortunate Son," "Rose Gold" and his latest Leonid McGill mystery "And Sometimes I Wonder About You." He is the recipient of an O. Henry Award, a Grammy and PEN America's Lifetime Achievement Award. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6938

Sep. 5, 2015. Walter Mosley discusses "And Sometimes I Wonder About You" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Walter Mosley is the author of more than 40 books, including the critically acclaimed Easy Rawlins mystery series. His work has been translated into more than 20 languages and spans genres including literary fiction, science fiction, mystery and young adult novels. His first Easy Rawlins novel, "Devil in a Blue Dress," was made into an acclaimed film starring Denzel Washington. Mosley's other works include "Blue Light," "RL's Dream," "Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned," "Fortunate Son," "Rose Gold" and his latest Leonid McGill mystery "And Sometimes I Wonder About You." He is the recipient of an O. Henry Award, a Grammy and PEN America's Lifetime Achievement Award. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6938" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6938</a>

Walter Mosley: 2015 National Book Festival

Sep. 5, 2015. David Baldacci discuses "The Escape" and "Memory Man" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: David Baldacci is the best-selling author of more than 25 novels, several of which have been adapted for film and television. His books have been published and sold in over 45 languages and 80 countries, and have more than 110 million copies in print worldwide. A tireless advocate for literacy and the importance of reading, he is the co-founder, with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America. In 2008 his foundation collaborated with Feeding America to establish Feeding Body &amp; Mind, a program which distributes books through food banks in an effort to address the connection among literacy, poverty and hunger. His works include "Absolute Power," "The Collectors," "King and Maxwell," "Wish You Well," "The Target," and his most recent thrillers, "The Escape" and "Memory Man.." Baldacci has also published several novels for young adults, including the fantasy adventure "The Finisher." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6941

Sep. 5, 2015. David Baldacci discuses "The Escape" and "Memory Man" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: David Baldacci is the best-selling author of more than 25 novels, several of which have been adapted for film and television. His books have been published and sold in over 45 languages and 80 countries, and have more than 110 million copies in print worldwide. A tireless advocate for literacy and the importance of reading, he is the co-founder, with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America. In 2008 his foundation collaborated with Feeding America to establish Feeding Body &amp; Mind, a program which distributes books through food banks in an effort to address the connection among literacy, poverty and hunger. His works include "Absolute Power," "The Collectors," "King and Maxwell," "Wish You Well," "The Target," and his most recent thrillers, "The Escape" and "Memory Man.." Baldacci has also published several novels for young adults, including the fantasy adventure "The Finisher." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6941" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6941</a>

David Baldacci/Mysteries: 2015 National Book Festival

Sep. 5, 2015. Teen poets compete in a high-spirited competition reciting new poems celebrating books &amp; literature at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6925

Sep. 5, 2015. Teen poets compete in a high-spirited competition reciting new poems celebrating books &amp; literature at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6925" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6925</a>

Poetry Slam: 2015 National Book Festival

Marilyn Chin

Sep. 15, 2015. Marilyn Chin discusses "Hard Love Province" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Chinese-American poet Marilyn Chin is a writer, activist, editor and professor of English. She has received numerous honors, including five Pushcart Prizes, the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award and various fellowships. Her work has been featured in "The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry" and other anthologies. She has published several volumes of poetry, including "Rhapsody in Plain Yellow," "The Phoenix Gone" and "Dwarf Bamboo." Her latest work, "Hard Love Province," won the 2015 Ainsfield-Wolf Prize for Poetry. Chin is currently the co-director of the MFA program at San Diego State University. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6933

Sep. 15, 2015. Marilyn Chin discusses "Hard Love Province" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Chinese-American poet Marilyn Chin is a writer, activist, editor and professor of English. She has received numerous honors, including five Pushcart Prizes, the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award and various fellowships. Her work has been featured in "The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry" and other anthologies. She has published several volumes of poetry, including "Rhapsody in Plain Yellow," "The Phoenix Gone" and "Dwarf Bamboo." Her latest work, "Hard Love Province," won the 2015 Ainsfield-Wolf Prize for Poetry. Chin is currently the co-director of the MFA program at San Diego State University. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6933" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6933</a>

Marilyn Chin: 2015 National Book Festival

Jerome Charyn

Sep. 5, 2015. Jerome Charyn discusses "Bitter Bronx: Thirteen Stories" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: During his career, prolific author Jerome Charyn has published approximately 50 works ranging from novels and memoirs to plays and graphic novels. He has received numerous awards and was named Commander of Arts and Letters by the French Minister of Culture. Born in Bronx, New York, Charyn read many comic books as a child, which influenced his later work in the genre and helped him learn how to read. His works often chronicle real or imagined American life, such as in his novel "The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson" and his newest book, "Bitter Bronx: Thirteen Stories." He is best known for his crime novel series featuring homicide detective Isaac Sidel, which includes "Blue Eyes" and "Citizen Sidel." Some of his recent titles are "Under the Eye of God," "The Green Lantern," "Marilyn: The Last Goddess" and "Sizzling Chops &amp; Devilish Spins: Ping-Pong and the Art of Staying Alive." Charyn was a distinguished professor of film studies at the American University of Paris until he left teaching in 2009. He is also a tournament table tennis player who once ranked within the top 10 percent of players in France. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6932

Sep. 5, 2015. Jerome Charyn discusses "Bitter Bronx: Thirteen Stories" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: During his career, prolific author Jerome Charyn has published approximately 50 works ranging from novels and memoirs to plays and graphic novels. He has received numerous awards and was named Commander of Arts and Letters by the French Minister of Culture. Born in Bronx, New York, Charyn read many comic books as a child, which influenced his later work in the genre and helped him learn how to read. His works often chronicle real or imagined American life, such as in his novel "The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson" and his newest book, "Bitter Bronx: Thirteen Stories." He is best known for his crime novel series featuring homicide detective Isaac Sidel, which includes "Blue Eyes" and "Citizen Sidel." Some of his recent titles are "Under the Eye of God," "The Green Lantern," "Marilyn: The Last Goddess" and "Sizzling Chops &amp; Devilish Spins: Ping-Pong and the Art of Staying Alive." Charyn was a distinguished professor of film studies at the American University of Paris until he left teaching in 2009. He is also a tournament table tennis player who once ranked within the top 10 percent of players in France. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6932" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6932</a>

Jerome Charyn: 2015 National Book Festival

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