Jennifer Gavin talked about the National Book Festival. The National Book Festival was co-founded by former first lady Laura Bush in 2001. It is organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress .. Read More

Ken Follett talked about his historical novel, Fall of Giants (Dutton, 2010). It is the first book of "The Century Trilogy" which follows five families through the twentieth century. He .. Read More

Harold Varmus talked about his book The Art and Politics of Science (W.W. Norton and Co., 2009). Dr. Varmus, director of the National Cancer Institute is a former director of the National .. Read More

Former first lady Laura Bush talked about her memoir, Spoken from the Heart (Scribner, 2010).

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Henry Petroski talked about his book The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems (Knopf, 2010). In his book he examines the the similarities and differences .. Read More

Former first lady Laura Bush talked about her memoir, Spoken from the Heart (Scribner, 2010). She responded to questions from members of the audience.


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Biologist Edward O. Wilson talked about his book Anthill: A Novel (W.W. Norton & Company, 2010). The author of more than twenty non-fiction books, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning The .. Read More

Nell Irvin Painter talked about her book The History of White People (W. W. Norton & Company, 2010). She responded to questions from members of the audience.

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Wil Haygood talked about his biography Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson (Knopf, 2009). He responded to questions from members of the audience.


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Michele Norris talked about her book, The Grace of Silence: A Memoir (Pantheon, 2010). Her examination of her family's racial perceptions focused on her maternal grandmother's short career as .. Read More

Adele Alexander talked about her book Parallel Worlds: The Remarkable Gibbs-Hunts and the Enduring (In)significance of Melanin (University of Virginia Press, 2010). She responded to questions .. Read More

Craig Robinson talked about his book A Game of Character: A Family Journey from Chicago's Southside to the Ivy League and Beyond (Gotham, 2010). In his book first lady Michelle Obama's .. Read More

Evan Thomas talked about his book The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898 (Little, Brown and Company, 2010). He responded to questions from members of the .. Read More

James McGrath Morris talked about his biography Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power (Harper, 2010). He responded to questions from members of the audience.


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David Remnick talked about his book The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama (Knopf, 2010). He responded to telephone calls.

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Richard Holmes talked about his book The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science (Pantheon, 2009; Vintage, 2010). He responded to questions from .. Read More

Novelist Jonathan Safran Foer talked about his book Eating Animals (Little, Brown and Company, 2009). In his book about his decision to become a vegetarian he explores the stories Americans .. Read More

Stacy Schiff talked about her book Cleopatra: A Life (Little, Brown and Company, 2010). She responded to questions from members of the audience.


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Richard Rhodes talked about his book The Twilight of the Bombs: Recent Challenges, New Dangers, and the Prospects for a World Without Nuclear Weapons (Knopf, 2010).


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David Remnick talked about his book The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama (Knopf, 2010). He responded to questions from members of the audience.


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Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Shaffer, Retired, talked about his book Operation Dark Heart: Spycraft and Special Ops on the Frontlines of Afghanistan -- and the Path to Victory (Thomas Dunne .. Read More

The 10th annual National Book Festival was held by the Library of Congress on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. C-SPAN's BookTV aired live coverage of the day's events, including authors .. Read More

Steven Roberts talked about his book, From Every End of This Earth: 13 Families and the New Lives They Made in America. He was interviewed by his wife Cokie Roberts and responded to questions .. Read More

Former first lady Laura Bush talked about what she and members of her family were reading.

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David Hoffman talked about his book The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy (Doubleday, 2009; Anchor, 2010)). He responded to questions from members .. Read More

Gordon Wood talked about his book Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815 (Oxford University Press, USA, 2009). In his book he presents a history of the United States .. Read More