National Book Festival
2001-09-08T09:30:25-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNGI4XC8yMDAxMDkyNzIzMjI1NzAwMS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The first National Book Festival was experienced through a combination of author presentations, call-ins, and interviews from three locations: the Jefferson Building, the Madison Building and the east lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building. Some of the authors responded to audience telephone calls. Nathaniel Philbrick talked about his book, In the Heart of the Sea. Walter Mosley is the author of Fearless Jones. John Hope Franklin and John W. Franklin discussed the book they co-edited, My Life and an Era. Liz Carpenter talked about her book, Start with a Laugh.
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The first National Book Festival was experienced through a combination of author presentations, call-ins, and interviews from three locations: the Jefferson Building, the Madison Building and the east lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building. Some of the authors responded to audience telephone calls. Nathaniel Philbrick talked about his book, In the Heart of the Sea. Walter Mosley is the author of Fearless Jones. John Hope Franklin and John W. Franklin discussed the book they co-edited, My Life and an Era. Liz Carpenter talked about her book, Start with a Laugh. close
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