The 2008 National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush, was held on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Peter Robinson: Book Festival 08
Crime novelist Peter Robinson talks about how his character Inspector Banks has evolved over 21 years; shares writing tips that he teaches in his classes; and reminiscences about t…
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Michelle Singletary: Book Festival 08
"Credit is evil," says author and financial expert Michelle Singletary. She explains why credit has been abused by individuals, corporations and the federal government; tells how A…
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Peter Robinson: 2008 National Book Festival
Crime novelist Peter Robinson talks about how his character Inspector Banks has evolved over 21 years; shares writing tips that he teaches in his classes; and reminiscences about t…
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24 min
Michelle Singletary: 2008 National Book Festival
“Credit is evil,” says author and personal finance expert Michelle Singletary. She explains why credit has been abused by individuals, corporations and the federal government; tell…
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Geraldine Brooks: Book Festival 08
Geraldine Brooks explains why she must first find the voice in her stories and talks about her latest book, "People of the Book."
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Geraldine Brooks: 2008 National Book Festival
When writing a novel, Geraldine Brooks loves to fill in the gaps in history with her imagination. She illuminates her writing techniques, explaining why she must first find the voi…
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Dionne Warwick: Book Festival 08
After garnering international fame as a singer, five Grammy Awards and nearly 60 charted hits, music legend Dionne Warwick says she is still reaching for her dream. She reveals why…
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Cokie Roberts: Book Festival 08
Emmy Award-winning journalist Cokie Roberts has become an expert on the nation’s founding mothers. She dispels some of the misconceptions about them and shares insight into her ear…
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Marisa de los Santos: Book Festival 08
"I have always been word obsessed," says Marisa de los Santos. She talks about the music of language; shares little-known details about her third book; and reveals why learning abo…
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Dionne Warwick: 2008 National Book Festival
After garnering international fame as a singer, five Grammy Awards and nearly 60 charted hits, music legend Dionne Warwick says she is still reaching for her dream. She reveals why…
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Brad Meltzer: Book Festival 08
"Every novel is just a big, fat lie trying to masquerade as the truth," says novelist Brad Meltzer. He talks about the genesis of his new book, the real story behind the creation o…
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Cokie Roberts: 2008 National Book Festival
Emmy Award-winning journalist Cokie Roberts has become an expert on the nation’s founding mothers. She dispels some of the misconceptions about them and shares insight into her ear…
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25 min
Marisa de los Santos: Book Festival 08
“I have always been word obsessed,” says Marisa de los Santos. She talks about the music of language; shares little-known details about her third book; and reveals why learning abo…
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Walter Isaacson: Book Festival 08
Journalist and author Walter Isaacson discusses what made Albert Einstein unique; reveals the lesson that he always includes in his biographies; and explains how the Aspen Institut…
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Bob Schieffer: Book Festival 08
Broadcast news legend Bob Schieffer shares his extraordinary experience covering John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963; describes how the Web has become the "unfettered Wild West…
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Walter Isaacson: 2008 National Book Festival
Journalist and author Walter Isaacson discusses what made Albert Einstein unique; reveals the lesson that he always includes in his biographies; and explains how the Aspen Institut…
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Bob Schieffer: 2008 National Book Festival
Broadcast news legend Bob Schieffer shares his extraordinary experience covering John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963; describes how the Web has become the “unfettered Wild West…
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Louis Bayard: Book Festival 08
Louis Bayard says that writing is its own insanity and feels compelled to do it. He discusses the craft of writing detective fiction and how he rides the line between staying true…
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Philippa Gregory: Book Festival 08
Award-winning British author Philippa Gregory talks about her latest book "The Other Queen" (Simon & Schuster, September 2008); weaves a thrilling tale of royal intrigue among the…
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Kimberly Dozier: Book Festival 08
Injured by a car bomb while covering the war in Iraq, award-winning journalist Kimberly Dozier talks about how she survived the act of terrorism that killed her colleagues; explain…