Copyright 2007, National Book Foundation http://www.nationalbook.org Public programs featuring National Book Award winners and finalists and other distinguished authors reading and discussing their work. en-us Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:41:02 GMT Copyright 2007, National Book FoundationErdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerArts/LiteratureSociety & Culturemandrews@nationalbook.orgNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book AwardsNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book AwardsnoErdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerPublic programs featuring National Book Award winners and finalists and other distinguished authors reading and discussing their work.Public programs featuring National Book Award winners and finalists and other distinguished authors reading and discussing their work. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/MfAFkFlsdEo/2007_01_prose.mp3 http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_01_prose.mp3 Thurs, 08 Oct 2007 15:41:00 EST 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<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/MfAFkFlsdEo" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)noAuthor 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.naNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book AwardsAuthor 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.orgErdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_01_prose.mp3http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_01_prose.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/ek6Mq2Kbt5w/2007_01_hamill.mp3 http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_01_hamill.mp3 Monday, 12 March 2007 22:41:02 GMT 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.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/ek6Mq2Kbt5w" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no 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.National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards 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.Erdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_01_hamill.mp3http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_01_hamill.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/9_UTc12lz04/2007_03_franzen.mp3 http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_03_franzen.mp3 Tuesday, 10 July 2007 11:05:02 GMT 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.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/9_UTc12lz04" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no 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 NNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards 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.Erdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_03_franzen.mp3http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_03_franzen.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/BtTjXl6O8sM/2007_05_shteyngart.mp3 http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_05_shteyngart.mp3 Tuesday, 10 July 2007 1:24:02 GMT 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.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/BtTjXl6O8sM" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no 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.National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards 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.Erdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_05_shteyngart.mp3http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_05_shteyngart.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/t6iZ_pW_reo/2007_05_kandersen.mp3 http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_05_kandersen.mp3 Thursday, 30 August 2007 1:24:02 GMT 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 "Heyday", an interview follows by moderator Jessica Hagedorn. Andersen talks about his life as a radio personality, journalist, and novelist.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/t6iZ_pW_reo" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no 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 "Heyday", an interview follows by moderator Jessica Hagedorn. Andersen National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards 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 "Heyday", an interview follows by moderator Jessica Hagedorn. Andersen talks about his life as a radio personality, journalist, and novelist. Erdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_05_kandersen.mp3http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2007/2007_05_kandersen.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/wPWiZNN8CzU/alexie_ypl_accept.mp4 http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/alexie_ypl_accept.mp4 Wednesday, 27 November 2007 20:57:02 GMT 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.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/wPWiZNN8CzU" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no 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 anNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards 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. Erdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/alexie_ypl_accept.mp4http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/alexie_ypl_accept.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/iEbe2kPE_h0/hass_p_accept.mp4 http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/hass_p_accept.mp4 Wednesday, 27 November 2007 20:57:02 GMT 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.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/iEbe2kPE_h0" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no 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 JuNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards 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. Erdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/hass_p_accept.mp4http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/hass_p_accept.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/odauP9rDkVA/weiner_nf_accept.mp4 http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/weiner_nf_accept.mp4 Wednesday, 27 November 2007 20:57:02 GMT 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.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/odauP9rDkVA" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no 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 ShieldsNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards 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. Erdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/weiner_nf_accept.mp4http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/weiner_nf_accept.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/CqS7TiFNhgg/johnson_f_accept.mp4 http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/johnson_f_accept.mp4 Wednesday, 27 November 2007 20:57:02 GMT 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.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/CqS7TiFNhgg" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no 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, CNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards 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. Erdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/johnson_f_accept.mp4http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/johnson_f_accept.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/FreryiOBfBk/cunningham_dcal_intro.mp4 http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/cunningham_dcal_intro.mp4 Wednesday, 27 November 2007 20:57:02 GMT 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.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/FreryiOBfBk" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no 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. National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards 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. Erdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/cunningham_dcal_intro.mp4http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/cunningham_dcal_intro.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/LX5Vv5rtR_0/didion_dcal_accept.mp4 http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/didion_dcal_accept.mp4 Wednesday, 27 November 2007 20:57:02 GMT 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.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/LX5Vv5rtR_0" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no 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. National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards 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. Erdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/didion_dcal_accept.mp4http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/didion_dcal_accept.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/imNiww1pgKo/glass_literarian_intro.mp4 http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/glass_literarian_intro.mp4 Wednesday, 27 November 2007 20:57:02 GMT Ira Glass, host and producer of "This American Life", presents the National Book Foundations Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community to Terry Gross.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/imNiww1pgKo" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no Ira Glass, host and producer of "This American Life", presents the National Book Foundations Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community to Terry Gross. National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards Ira Glass, host and producer of "This American Life", presents the National Book Foundations Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community to Terry Gross. Erdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/glass_literarian_intro.mp4http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/glass_literarian_intro.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/H51D-SDQaZ0/gross_literarian_accept.mp4 http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/gross_literarian_accept.mp4 Wednesday, 27 November 2007 20:57:02 GMT Terry Gross, host and executive producer of National Public Radio’s "Fresh Air," accepts the National Book Foundations Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/H51D-SDQaZ0" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no Terry Gross, host and executive producer of National Public Radio’s "Fresh Air," accepts the National Book Foundations Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards Terry Gross, host and executive producer of National Public Radio’s "Fresh Air," accepts the National Book Foundations Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. Erdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/gross_literarian_accept.mp4http://www.nationalbook.org/video/nba/2007/gross_literarian_accept.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/2OKwfK4mWHk/2008_01_14_saunders.mp3 http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_01_14_saunders.mp3 Wednesday, 06 Feb 2008 15:41:02 GMT 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<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/2OKwfK4mWHk" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no 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 stNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards 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.orgErdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_01_14_saunders.mp3http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_01_14_saunders.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/8Ex4QozmDZI/2008_02_07_eisenberg.mp3 http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_02_07_eisenberg.mp3 Wednesday, 5 March 2008 15:41:02 GMTAuthor 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<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/8Ex4QozmDZI" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no 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, National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards 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.orgErdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_02_07_eisenberg.mp3http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_02_07_eisenberg.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/ksl6H9houOE/2008_03_20_carey.mp3 http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_03_20_carey.mp3 Friday, 09 May 2008 15:41:02 GMT Peter Carey reads from his novel, "His Illegal Self," followed by a Q&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<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/ksl6H9houOE" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no Peter Carey reads from his novel, "His Illegal Self," followed by a Q&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 diffeNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards Peter Carey reads from his novel, "His Illegal Self," followed by a Q&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.orgErdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_03_20_carey.mp3http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_03_20_carey.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/ceqIgd3Yc6o/2008_04_auslander.mp3 http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_04_auslander.mp3 Sunday, 01 June 2008 15:41:02 GMT Shalom Auslander reads from his memoir, "Foreskin's Lament," followed by a Q&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<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/ceqIgd3Yc6o" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no Shalom Auslander reads from his memoir, "Foreskin's Lament," followed by a Q&A session with moderator, Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, and the audience. Auslander discusses the abuse of religious authority he experiNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards Shalom Auslander reads from his memoir, "Foreskin's Lament," followed by a Q&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.orgErdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_04_auslander.mp3http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_04_auslander.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/0WubK0nWnT4/2008_04_17_muldoon.mp3 http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_04_17_muldoon.mp3 Sunday, 01 June 2008 15:41:02 GMT Poet Paul Muldoon reads from his poetry collection "Horse Latitudes", followed by a Q&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<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/0WubK0nWnT4" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no Poet Paul Muldoon reads from his poetry collection "Horse Latitudes", followed by a Q&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 NorthNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards Poet Paul Muldoon reads from his poetry collection "Horse Latitudes", followed by a Q&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.orgErdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_04_17_muldoon.mp3http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2008/2008_04_17_muldoon.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/dn_Dw7ZogHc/2008_08_maxwell_seg1.mp4 http://www.nationalbook.org/video/madsqreads/2008_08_maxwell_seg1.mp4 Thursday, 04 September 2008 15:41:02 GMT Featuring Christopher Carduff, Benjamin Cheever, Edward Hirsch, Daniel Menaker and Stewart O'Nan. Recorded as part of Madison Square Park Conservancy's free series of summer readings by notable authors in historic Madison Square Park. The National Book Awards and some of Maxwell's most prominent friends and admirers celebrate his centenary year with a lively evening of discussion and reminiscence. www.nationalbook.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/dn_Dw7ZogHc" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no Featuring Christopher Carduff, Benjamin Cheever, Edward Hirsch, Daniel Menaker and Stewart O'Nan. Recorded as part of Madison Square Park Conservancy's free series of summer readings by notable authors in historic Madison Square Park. The National Book ANational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards Featuring Christopher Carduff, Benjamin Cheever, Edward Hirsch, Daniel Menaker and Stewart O'Nan. Recorded as part of Madison Square Park Conservancy's free series of summer readings by notable authors in historic Madison Square Park. The National Book Awards and some of Maxwell's most prominent friends and admirers celebrate his centenary year with a lively evening of discussion and reminiscence. www.nationalbook.orgErdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/video/madsqreads/2008_08_maxwell_seg1.mp4http://www.nationalbook.org/video/madsqreads/2008_08_maxwell_seg1.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/c5wtj_ocdvk/2008_08_maxwell_seg2.mp4 http://www.nationalbook.org/video/madsqreads/2008_08_maxwell_seg2.mp4 Thursday, 04 September 2008 15:41:02 GMT Featuring Christopher Carduff, Benjamin Cheever, Edward Hirsch, Daniel Menaker and Stewart O'Nan. Recorded as part of Madison Square Park Conservancy's free series of summer readings by notable authors in historic Madison Square Park. The National Book Awards and some of Maxwell's most prominent friends and admirers celebrate his centenary year with a lively evening of discussion and reminiscence. www.nationalbook.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/c5wtj_ocdvk" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no Featuring Christopher Carduff, Benjamin Cheever, Edward Hirsch, Daniel Menaker and Stewart O'Nan. Recorded as part of Madison Square Park Conservancy's free series of summer readings by notable authors in historic Madison Square Park. The National Book ANational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards Featuring Christopher Carduff, Benjamin Cheever, Edward Hirsch, Daniel Menaker and Stewart O'Nan. Recorded as part of Madison Square Park Conservancy's free series of summer readings by notable authors in historic Madison Square Park. The National Book Awards and some of Maxwell's most prominent friends and admirers celebrate his centenary year with a lively evening of discussion and reminiscence. www.nationalbook.orgErdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/video/madsqreads/2008_08_maxwell_seg2.mp4http://www.nationalbook.org/video/madsqreads/2008_08_maxwell_seg2.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/7lHvy5ZxKB4/2009_01_erdrich.mp3 http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_01_erdrich.mp3 Monday, 09 February 2009 15:41:02 GMT Louise Erdrich reads from her story collection The Red Convertible: Selected and New Stories, 1978 to 2008, followed by a Question and Answer with moderator Aoibheann Sweeney and the audience. www.nationalbook.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/7lHvy5ZxKB4" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no Louise Erdrich reads from her story collection The Red Convertible: Selected and New Stories, 1978 to 2008, followed by a Question and Answer with moderator Aoibheann Sweeney and the audience. www.nationalbook.orgNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards Louise Erdrich reads from her story collection The Red Convertible: Selected and New Stories, 1978 to 2008, followed by a Question and Answer with moderator Aoibheann Sweeney and the audience. www.nationalbook.orgErdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_01_erdrich.mp3http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_01_erdrich.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/zrF2zTEF_24/2009_01_englander.mp3 http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_01_englander.mp3 Monday, 13 March 2009 15:41:02 GMT Nathan Englander reads from his novel, The Ministry of Special Cases, followed by a Question and Answer with moderator Daniel Menaker and the audience. www.nationalbook.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/zrF2zTEF_24" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no Nathan Englander reads from his novel, The Ministry of Special Cases, followed by a Question and Answer with moderator Daniel Menaker and the audience. www.nationalbook.orgNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards Nathan Englander reads from his novel, The Ministry of Special Cases, followed by a Question and Answer with moderator Daniel Menaker and the audience. www.nationalbook.orgErdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_01_englander.mp3http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_01_englander.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/hoQO0dB3ymg/2009_02_spiegelman.mp3 http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_02_spiegelman.mp3 Thursday, 02 April 2009 15:41:02 GMT Art Spiegelman, the creator of several critically-acclaimed comic books, including the best-selling In the Shadow of No Towers, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Holocaust narrative Maus, participates in a Question and Answer with moderator Daniel Menaker and the audience. www.nationalbook.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/hoQO0dB3ymg" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no Art Spiegelman, the creator of several critically-acclaimed comic books, including the best-selling In the Shadow of No Towers, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Holocaust narrative Maus, participates in a Question and Answer with moderator Daniel Menaker aNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards Art Spiegelman, the creator of several critically-acclaimed comic books, including the best-selling In the Shadow of No Towers, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Holocaust narrative Maus, participates in a Question and Answer with moderator Daniel Menaker and the audience. www.nationalbook.orgErdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_02_spiegelman.mp3http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_02_spiegelman.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/E51oL3RC1HA/2009_02_breslin.mp3 http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_02_breslin.mp3 Thursday, 02 April 2009 15:41:02 GMT New York native Jimmy Breslin, a long-time investigative journalist, columnist and author, reads from his most recent book The Good Rat: A True Story. A Question and Answer with moderator Daniel Menaker and the audience follows. www.nationalbook.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/E51oL3RC1HA" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no New York native Jimmy Breslin, a long-time investigative journalist, columnist and author, reads from his most recent book The Good Rat: A True Story. A Question and Answer with moderator Daniel Menaker and the audience follows. www.nationalbook.orgNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards New York native Jimmy Breslin, a long-time investigative journalist, columnist and author, reads from his most recent book The Good Rat: A True Story. A Question and Answer with moderator Daniel Menaker and the audience follows. www.nationalbook.orgErdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_02_breslin.mp3http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_02_breslin.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/HkURChIXIN0/2009_03_homes.mp3 http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_03_homes.mp3 Tuesday, 12 May 2009 11:31:02 GMT A.M. Homes reads the story May We Be Forgiven, which appeared in Granta 100, and discusses her writing life, followed by a Question and Answer session with moderator Aoibheann Sweeney and the audience. www.nationalbook.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/HkURChIXIN0" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no A.M. Homes reads the story May We Be Forgiven, which appeared in Granta 100, and discusses her writing life, followed by a Question and Answer session with moderator Aoibheann Sweeney and the audience. www.nationalbook.orgNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards A.M. Homes reads the story May We Be Forgiven, which appeared in Granta 100, and discusses her writing life, followed by a Question and Answer session with moderator Aoibheann Sweeney and the audience. www.nationalbook.orgErdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_03_homes.mp3http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_03_homes.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~3/RoNhyN6YwMI/2009_04_greer.mp3 http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_04_greer.mp3 Friday, 12 June 2009 11:31:02 GMT Germaine Greer reads from her latest book Shakespeare's Wife, and discusses her feminist views, followed by a Question and Answer session with moderator Katha Pollitt and the audience. www.nationalbook.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nationalbookawards/~4/RoNhyN6YwMI" height="1" width="1"/> mandrews@nationalbook.org (National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards)no Germaine Greer reads from her latest book Shakespeare's Wife, and discusses her feminist views, followed by a Question and Answer session with moderator Katha Pollitt and the audience. www.nationalbook.orgNational Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awards Germaine Greer reads from her latest book Shakespeare's Wife, and discusses her feminist views, followed by a Question and Answer session with moderator Katha Pollitt and the audience. www.nationalbook.orgErdrich,Englander,Homes,Sweeney,Breslin,speigelman,Francine,Prose,NBA,NBF,National,Books,Award,breslin,englander,saunders,menakerhttp://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_04_greer.mp3http://www.nationalbook.org/audio/bam/2009/2009_04_greer.mp3 National Book Foundation, Presenter of National Book Awardsnonadult