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"Jackie Woodson is allergic to watermelon. Just let that sink into your mind."
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"Jackie Woodson is allergic to watermelon. Just let that sink into your mind."
Host of book awards makes joke about watermelons to winner of National Book Award for young people's fiction
The National Book Awards ceremony from Wednesday night. This re-airs - along with full coverage of the red carpet - on Sunday at 10p ET on Book TV.
Neil Gaiman presenting the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters to Ursula K. Le Guin at the 2014 National Book Awards.
From Sharon Draper's introduction through Daniel Handler's 'joke,' with the spotlight on Jacqueline's win.
Hunter College '11 2014 National Book Award in Fiction winner Phil Klay for "Redeployment."
Watermelon Joke, National Book Awards 2014
Hunter College alum Phil Klay '11 wins National Book Award in Fiction