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<title>National Book Awards Author Events</title>
<copyright>Copyright 2007, National Book Foundation</copyright> 
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<description>Public programs featuring National Book Award winners and finalists and other distinguished authors reading and discussing their work.</description> 
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<media:copyright>Copyright 2007, National Book Foundation</media:copyright><media:thumbnail url="http://www.nationalbook.org/graphics/audio_graphics/nbalogo.jpg" /><media:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</media:keywords><media:category scheme="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Arts/Literature</media:category><media:category scheme="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Society &amp; Culture</media:category><itunes:owner><itunes:email>mandrews@nationalbook.org</itunes:email><itunes:name>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="http://www.nationalbook.org/graphics/audio_graphics/nbalogo.jpg" /><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><itunes:subtitle>Public programs featuring National Book Award winners and finalists and other distinguished authors reading and discussing their work.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Public programs featuring National Book Award winners and finalists and other distinguished authors reading and discussing their work.</itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Literature" /></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/nationalbookawards" type="application/rss+xml" /><item> 
<title>Author Francine Prose reading and discussion</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:41:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Author Francine Prose reads from her new book Reading Like A Writer, followed by an interview with moderator Brigid Hughes.Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards. www.nationalbook.org&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/87348921"/&gt;</description>
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<title>Author Pete Hamill reading and discussion</title>
<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/101026566/2007_01_hamill.mp3</link>
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<pubDate>Monday, 12 March 2007 22:41:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Author Pete Hamill reads from his book Snow in 
                                  August, followed by an interview with moderator 
                                  Brigid Hughes. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, 
                                  executive director of the National Book Foundation, 
                                  presenter of the National Book Awards.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/101026566"/&gt;</description>
<author>mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/101026566/2007_01_hamill.mp3" fileSize="49961325" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle> Author Pete Hamill reads from his book Snow in August, followed by an interview with moderator Brigid Hughes. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:summary> Author Pete Hamill reads from his book Snow in August, followed by an interview with moderator Brigid Hughes. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_01_hamill.mp3</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/101026566/2007_01_hamill.mp3" length="49961325" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_01_hamill.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>

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<title>Author Jonathan Franzen reading and discussion</title>
<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/132326139/2007_03_franzen.mp3</link>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 10 July 2007 11:05:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Author Jonathan Franzen reads from his autobiography The Discomfort Zone: A Personal 
                              History, followed by an interview with moderator 
                                  Brigid Hughes. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, 
                                  executive director of the National Book Foundation, 
                                  presenter of the National Book Awards.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/132326139" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<author>mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/132326139/2007_03_franzen.mp3" fileSize="45129142" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle> Author Jonathan Franzen reads from his autobiography The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History, followed by an interview with moderator Brigid Hughes. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the N</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:summary> Author Jonathan Franzen reads from his autobiography The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History, followed by an interview with moderator Brigid Hughes. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_03_franzen.mp3</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/132326139/2007_03_franzen.mp3" length="45129142" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_03_franzen.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>

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<title>Author Gary Shteyngart reading and discussion</title>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 10 July 2007 1:24:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Gary Shteyngart reads from his novel, 
                             Absurdistan, followed by an interview with moderator Jessica Hagedorn. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, 
                                  executive director of the National Book Foundation, 
                                  presenter of the National Book Awards.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/132368201" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<author>mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/132368201/2007_05_shteyngart.mp3" fileSize="45661622" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle> Gary Shteyngart reads from his novel, Absurdistan, followed by an interview with moderator Jessica Hagedorn. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:summary> Gary Shteyngart reads from his novel, Absurdistan, followed by an interview with moderator Jessica Hagedorn. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_05_shteyngart.mp3</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/132368201/2007_05_shteyngart.mp3" length="45661622" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_05_shteyngart.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>

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<title>Author Kurt Andersen reading and discussion</title>
<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/150141035/2007_05_kandersen.mp3</link>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 30 August 2007 1:24:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>There is a brief introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards. Kurt Andersen then reads from his novel , an interview follows by moderator Jessica Hagedorn. Andersen talks about his life as a radio personality, journalist, and novelist.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/150141035" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<author>mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/150141035/2007_05_kandersen.mp3" fileSize="47486536" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle> There is a brief introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards. Kurt Andersen then reads from his novel , an interview follows by moderator Jessica Hagedorn. Andersen talks ab</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:summary> There is a brief introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards. Kurt Andersen then reads from his novel , an interview follows by moderator Jessica Hagedorn. Andersen talks about his life as a radio personality, journalist, and novelist. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_05_kandersen.mp3</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/150141035/2007_05_kandersen.mp3" length="47486536" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_05_kandersen.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>


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<title>Sherman Alexie's Acceptance Speech at the 2007 National Book Awards</title>
<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/192226179/alexie_ypl_accept.mp4</link>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 27 November 2007 20:57:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Sherman Alexie accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Young People's Literature for "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian." 
Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise announcement by Elizabeth Partridge, Chair of the YPL Judges Panel.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/192226179" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<author>mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/192226179/alexie_ypl_accept.mp4" fileSize="62194962" type="video/mp4" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle> Sherman Alexie accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Young People's Literature for "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian." Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise an</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:summary> Sherman Alexie accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Young People's Literature for "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian." Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise announcement by Elizabeth Partridge, Chair of the YPL Judges Panel. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/alexie_ypl_accept.mp4</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/192226179/alexie_ypl_accept.mp4" length="62194962" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/alexie_ypl_accept.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>


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<title>Robert Hass's Acceptance Speech at the 2007 National Book Awards</title>
<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/192226180/hass_p_accept.mp4</link>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 27 November 2007 20:57:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Robert Hass accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Poetry for "Time and Materials." 
Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise announcement by Charles Simic, Chair of the Poetry Judges Panel.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/192226180" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<author>mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/192226180/hass_p_accept.mp4" fileSize="64162025" type="video/mp4" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle> Robert Hass accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Poetry for "Time and Materials." Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise announcement by Charles Simic, Chair of the Poetry Ju</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:summary> Robert Hass accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Poetry for "Time and Materials." Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise announcement by Charles Simic, Chair of the Poetry Judges Panel. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/hass_p_accept.mp4</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/192226180/hass_p_accept.mp4" length="64162025" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/hass_p_accept.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>


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<title>Tim Weiner's Acceptance Speech at the 2007 National Book Awards</title>
<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/192226181/weiner_nf_accept.mp4</link>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 27 November 2007 20:57:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Tim Weiner accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Nonfiction for "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA." 
Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise announcement by David Shields, Chair of the Nonfiction Judges Panel.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/192226181" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<author>mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/192226181/weiner_nf_accept.mp4" fileSize="64162025" type="video/mp4" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle> Tim Weiner accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Nonfiction for "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA." Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise announcement by David Shields</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:summary> Tim Weiner accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Nonfiction for "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA." Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise announcement by David Shields, Chair of the Nonfiction Judges Panel. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/weiner_nf_accept.mp4</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/192226181/weiner_nf_accept.mp4" length="64162025" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/weiner_nf_accept.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>


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<title>Denis Johnson Wins 2007 National Book Award in Fiction </title>
<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/192226182/johnson_f_accept.mp4</link>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 27 November 2007 20:57:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Cindy Johnson accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Fiction for "Tree of Smoke" in her husbands honor.  
Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise announcement by Francine Prose, Chair of the Fiction Judges Panel.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/192226182" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<author>mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/192226182/johnson_f_accept.mp4" fileSize="43807710" type="video/mp4" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle> Cindy Johnson accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Fiction for "Tree of Smoke" in her husbands honor. Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise announcement by Francine Prose, C</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:summary> Cindy Johnson accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Fiction for "Tree of Smoke" in her husbands honor. Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise announcement by Francine Prose, Chair of the Fiction Judges Panel. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/johnson_f_accept.mp4</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/192226182/johnson_f_accept.mp4" length="43807710" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/johnson_f_accept.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>

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<title>Michael Cunningham presents the 2007 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters to Joan Didion </title>
<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/196097767/cunningham_dcal_intro.mp4</link>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 27 November 2007 20:57:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Michael Cunningham presents Joan Didion with the National Book Foundation's life-time achievement award for American writers. 
Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/196097767" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<author>mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/196097767/cunningham_dcal_intro.mp4" fileSize="37089605" type="video/mp4" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle> Michael Cunningham presents Joan Didion with the National Book Foundation's life-time achievement award for American writers. Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:summary> Michael Cunningham presents Joan Didion with the National Book Foundation's life-time achievement award for American writers. Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/cunningham_dcal_intro.mp4</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/196097767/cunningham_dcal_intro.mp4" length="37089605" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/cunningham_dcal_intro.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>


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<title>Joan Didion Receives 2007 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters </title>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 27 November 2007 20:57:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Joan Didion accepts the National Book Foundation's life-time achievement award for American writers. 
Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/194415081" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<author>mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/194415081/didion_dcal_accept.mp4" fileSize="75625734" type="video/mp4" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle> Joan Didion accepts the National Book Foundation's life-time achievement award for American writers. Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:summary> Joan Didion accepts the National Book Foundation's life-time achievement award for American writers. Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/didion_dcal_accept.mp4</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/194415081/didion_dcal_accept.mp4" length="75625734" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/didion_dcal_accept.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>


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<title>Ira Glass Presents Terry Gross with the 2007 Literarian Award at the National Book Awards </title>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 27 November 2007 20:57:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Ira Glass, host and producer of public radios This American Life, presents the National Book Foundation's Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community to Terry Gross.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/196097768" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<author>mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/196097768/glass_literarian_intro.mp4" fileSize="49912297" type="video/mp4" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle> Ira Glass, host and producer of public radios This American Life, presents the National Book Foundation's Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community to Terry Gross. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:summary> Ira Glass, host and producer of public radios This American Life, presents the National Book Foundation's Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community to Terry Gross. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/glass_literarian_intro.mp4</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/196097768/glass_literarian_intro.mp4" length="49912297" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/glass_literarian_intro.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>



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<title>Terry Gross Receives 2007 Literarian Award at the National Book Awards </title>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 27 November 2007 20:57:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Terry Gross, host and executive producer of National Public Radios Fresh Air, accepts the National Book Foundation's 
 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/194438195" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<author>mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/194438195/gross_literarian_accept.mp4" fileSize="100785486" type="video/mp4" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle> Terry Gross, host and executive producer of National Public Radios Fresh Air, accepts the National Book Foundation's Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:summary> Terry Gross, host and executive producer of National Public Radios Fresh Air, accepts the National Book Foundation's Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/gross_literarian_accept.mp4</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/194438195/gross_literarian_accept.mp4" length="100785486" type="video/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/gross_literarian_accept.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>

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<title>Author George Saunders reading and discussion</title>
<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/230374853/2008_01_14_saunders.mp3</link>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 06 Feb 2008 15:41:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Author George Saunders reads from his story "Sea Oak" and during a question and answer session with moderator Aoibheann Sweeney and the audience Saunders discusses (among other things) the writer's place in the political landscape, why he writes short stories versus novels, and the truthfulness found in fiction. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, 
                                  executive director of the National Book Foundation, 
                                  presenter of the National Book Awards. www.nationalbook.org&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/230374853" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<author>mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/230374853/2008_01_14_saunders.mp3" fileSize="49092753" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle> Author George Saunders reads from his story "Sea Oak" and during a question and answer session with moderator Aoibheann Sweeney and the audience Saunders discusses (among other things) the writer's place in the political landscape, why he writes short st</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:summary> Author George Saunders reads from his story "Sea Oak" and during a question and answer session with moderator Aoibheann Sweeney and the audience Saunders discusses (among other things) the writer's place in the political landscape, why he writes short stories versus novels, and the truthfulness found in fiction. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards. www.nationalbook.org</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_01_14_saunders.mp3</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/230374853/2008_01_14_saunders.mp3" length="49092753" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_01_14_saunders.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>

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<title>Author Deborah Eisenberg reading and discussion</title>
<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/246200318/2008_02_07_eisenberg.mp3</link>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 March 2008 15:41:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Author Deborah Eisenberg reads from her short story "Revenge of the Dinosaurs," and during a question and answer session with moderator 
 Aoibheann Sweeney (a former Eisenberg student) and the audience Eisenberg discusses her writing and revision process, teaching writing at a college level, and 
                            the impact of moving to New York from the Midwest. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, 
                                  executive director of the National Book Foundation, 
                                  presenter of the National Book Awards. www.nationalbook.org&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/246200318" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<author>mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/246200318/2008_02_07_eisenberg.mp3" fileSize="43648730" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle> Author Deborah Eisenberg reads from her short story "Revenge of the Dinosaurs," and during a question and answer session with moderator Aoibheann Sweeney (a former Eisenberg student) and the audience Eisenberg discusses her writing and revision process, </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:summary> Author Deborah Eisenberg reads from her short story "Revenge of the Dinosaurs," and during a question and answer session with moderator Aoibheann Sweeney (a former Eisenberg student) and the audience Eisenberg discusses her writing and revision process, teaching writing at a college level, and the impact of moving to New York from the Midwest. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards. www.nationalbook.org</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_02_07_eisenberg.mp3</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/246200318/2008_02_07_eisenberg.mp3" length="43648730" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_02_07_eisenberg.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>


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<title>Author Peter Carey reading and discussion</title>
<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/287196202/2008_03_20_carey.mp3</link>
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<pubDate>Friday, 09 May 2008  15:41:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Peter Carey reads from his novel,  followed by a Q&amp;A session with moderator, 
                              Aoibheann Sweeney and the audience. Carey discusses 
                              the difficulty of writing American characters as 
                              an Australian, how class figures into his work, 
                              the difference between the U.S. and Australian class 
                              system, and how he begins work on a novel. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, 
                                  executive director of the National Book Foundation, 
                                  presenter of the National Book Awards. www.nationalbook.org&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/287196202" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<author>mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/287196202/2008_03_20_carey.mp3" fileSize="45912868" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle> Peter Carey reads from his novel, followed by a Q&amp;A session with moderator, Aoibheann Sweeney and the audience. Carey discusses the difficulty of writing American characters as an Australian, how class figures into his work, the difference between the U.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:summary> Peter Carey reads from his novel, followed by a Q&amp;A session with moderator, Aoibheann Sweeney and the audience. Carey discusses the difficulty of writing American characters as an Australian, how class figures into his work, the difference between the U.S. and Australian class system, and how he begins work on a novel. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards. www.nationalbook.org</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_03_20_carey.mp3</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/287196202/2008_03_20_carey.mp3" length="45912868" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_03_20_carey.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>


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<title>Author Shalom Auslander reading and discussion</title>
<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/302734659/2008_04_auslander.mp3</link>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 01 June 2008  15:41:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Shalom Auslander reads from his memoir,  followed by a Q&amp;A session with moderator, 
                            Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, and the audience. Auslander discusses 
                            the abuse of religious authority he experienced as 
                            a child and how that informs his current professional 
                            and personal life and why he chose memior and not 
                            fiction to tell his story. www.nationalbook.org&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/302734659" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<author>mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/302734659/2008_04_auslander.mp3" fileSize="50540616" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle> Shalom Auslander reads from his memoir, followed by a Q&amp;A session with moderator, Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, and the audience. Auslander discusses the abuse of religious authority he experienced as a child and </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:summary> Shalom Auslander reads from his memoir, followed by a Q&amp;A session with moderator, Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, and the audience. Auslander discusses the abuse of religious authority he experienced as a child and how that informs his current professional and personal life and why he chose memior and not fiction to tell his story. www.nationalbook.org</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_04_auslander.mp3</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/302734659/2008_04_auslander.mp3" length="50540616" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_04_auslander.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>




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<title>Poet Paul Muldoon reading and discussion</title>
<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/303798854/2008_04_17_muldoon.mp3</link>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 01 June 2008  15:41:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Poet Paul Muldoon reads from his poetry collection , followed by a Q&amp;A session with moderator and poet, Edward Hirsch and the audience. Muldoon discusses what allows for the creation of great poetry, what it means to be a poet from Northern Ireland, and  when he finds the time to write. www.nationalbook.org&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/303798854" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<author>mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/303798854/2008_04_17_muldoon.mp3" fileSize="59874010" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle> Poet Paul Muldoon reads from his poetry collection , followed by a Q&amp;A session with moderator and poet, Edward Hirsch and the audience. Muldoon discusses what allows for the creation of great poetry, what it means to be a poet from Northern Ireland, and </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards</itunes:author><itunes:summary> Poet Paul Muldoon reads from his poetry collection , followed by a Q&amp;A session with moderator and poet, Edward Hirsch and the audience. Muldoon discusses what allows for the creation of great poetry, what it means to be a poet from Northern Ireland, and when he finds the time to write. www.nationalbook.org</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_04_17_muldoon.mp3</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~5/303798854/2008_04_17_muldoon.mp3" length="59874010" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_04_17_muldoon.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item>


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