Award winning and bestselling authors opened the 2009 National Book Festival talking about the power and function of books and reading in a democratic and culturally diverse society. The festival .. Read More

Scenes were shown of the National Mall as live coverage of the 9th annual National Book Festival was introduced. Former first lady Laura Bush spoke by telephone from Dallas, Texas, about the .. Read More

Kirsten Downey talked about her book The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR'S Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience (Nan A. Talese; March 3, 2009). She .. Read More

Scenes were shown of the National Mall during live coverage of the 9th annual National Book Festival as upcoming speakers were promoted.

Lucinda Clark talked about volunteering at the .. Read More

David Taylor talked about his book Soul of a People: The WPA Writers' Project Uncovers Depression America (Wiley; February 9, 2009). Mr. Taylor wrote the article for Smithsonian that .. Read More

Douglas Brinkley and David Taylor talked about the Great Depression. Topics included the importance and influence of the Works Progress Administration's Writers Project. They responded to telephone .. Read More

Annette Gordon-Reed talked about President Thomas Jefferson and the Hemings family. Her book, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family (W.W. Norton; September 17, 2008), was awarded .. Read More

12:20-12:50PM (History and Bio Tent) Annette Gordon Reed Author, The Hemingses of Monticello

Annette Gordon-Reed talked about her book, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American .. Read More

Patricia Sullivan talked about her book Lift Every Voice: The NAACP and the Making of the Civil Rights Movement (New Press; August 1, 2009). She responded to questions from members of the .. Read More

Patricia Sullivan talked about the history of the NAACP. She is the author of Lift Every Voice: The NAACP and the Making of the Civil Rights Movement (New Press; August 1, 2009). She .. Read More

Jon Meacham talked about his book American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Random House, November 1, 2008). The book, which was awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for biography, .. Read More

Jon Meacham talked about his book American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Random House, November 1, 2008). The book, which was awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for biography, .. Read More

Students who report for DVE-TV at the Delaware Valley Elementary School in Milford, Pennsylvania, interviewed Book TV host Peter Slen about his work at C-SPAN. Mr. Slen also interviewed the students .. Read More

Gwen Ifill talked about her book The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama (Doubleday; January 20, 2009). In her book she examines a new generation of African-American .. Read More

Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson talked about their book, The Battle for America 2008: The Story of an Extraordinary Election (Viking Adult; August 4, 2009). They responded to questions from .. Read More

Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan talked about their book The National Parks: America's Best Idea (Knopf; (September 8, 2009). The book is a companion to their documentary film which would premier .. Read More

Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan talked about national parks. They are the authors of the book The National Parks: America's Best Idea (Knopf; (September 8, 2009). The book is a companion to their .. Read More

The 9th annual National Book Festival took place on the National Mall. Organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress, the honorary chairs were President and Mrs. Obama. C-SPAN's BookTV aired .. Read More

Simon Schama talked about his book The American Future: A History (Ecco; May 19, 2009), which is also the title of his four-part BBC documentary. He spoke about the importance of history, .. Read More

Judy Blume talked about her career, including how she became a writer and her writing techniques. Topics included her fans and her sometimes controversial children's books. Her newest book is .. Read More