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Film, VideoMarie Arana Marie Arana. Recorded on 2001-09-08. Researchers. Teachers. Before becoming editor of the The Washington Post "Book World," Marie Arana had a long career in book publishing as vice president and senior editor at both Simon & Schuster and Harcourt Brace. She recently published her first book, "An American Chica: Two Worlds, One Childhood." In this memoir, Arana recounts her family history in the United…
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2001
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Film, VideoMarie Arana: 'LatinoLand' Journalist and writer Marie Arana took on the difficult task in her book "LatinoLand" to write an overview of Latino America, a group which comprises nearly 20% of the American population but are not a monolith or a single group. She spoke about her work with María Peña at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Contributor: Peña, María - Arana, Marie
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoMarie Arana: 2013 National Book Festival Marie Arana appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2013
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Film, VideoLibrary of Congress Prize for American Fiction: 2015 National Book Festival Louise Erdrich receives the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. She discusses her work with Marie Arana, co-director of the festival.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2015
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Film, VideoMarilynne Robinson: 2016 National Book Festival Marilynne Robinson receives the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction from Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and discusses her career with Marie Arana at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2016
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Film, VideoNo One Was Immune: Mapping the Great Pandemics from Columbus to COVID-19 The Library's John Hessler and Marie Arana discuss the sweep of history from the 1500s smallpox pandemic that decimated the indigenous population of the Americas to the meticulous work that is being done now to map COVID-19.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2020
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Film, VideoLibrary of Congress Prize for American Fiction: 2017 National Book Festival An event honoring the late Denis Johnson, recipient of the 2107 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, featuring Nicole Aragi, Marie Arana, Susan Kamil and Sam Nicholson at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2017
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Film, VideoAnne-Marie O'Connor: 2015 National Book Festival Anne-Marie O'Connor discusses "The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2015
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Film, Video2022 National Book Festival: Geraldine Brooks Talks About Her New Novel, "Horse" A discarded painting, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: From these strands, Pulitzer winner Geraldine Brooks braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession and injustice across American history in "Horse." Based on the true story of the thoroughbred Lexington, "Horse" is a novel of art, science and love and our unfinished reckoning with racism. Moderated by Marie Arana.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2022
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Film, VideoColson Whitehead: National Book Festival 2020 In "The Nickel Boys" (Anchor), a bravura follow-up to "The Underground Railroad" and his first Pulitzer Prize, Colson Whitehead dramatizes another strand of American history through the story of two boys sentenced to a hellish reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. It won a second Pulitzer for him in 2020. Interview with Marie Arana, literary director of the Library of Congress.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2020
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Film, VideoReinventing the Festival: National Book Festival 2020 To talk about the ways this book festival and so many others are having to reimagine themselves in the age of COVID-19 and the virtual world, Marie Arana (literary director of the Library of Congress and the National Book Festival) joins Peter Florence (founder of the Hay Festival), Cristina Fuentes La Roche (executive director of the Hay Festival), Mitchell Kaplan (co-founder of the Miami…
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2020
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Film, VideoHome Alone in a Simulated Mars NASA astronaut and scientist Kate Greene discusses her forthcoming book, "Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Space, Exploration and Life on Earth," with the Library's Marie Arana. Greene lived in a simulated Martian environment located on the slopes of Mauna Loa in Hawai'i and spent several months in isolation, doing research. She has a lot to say about the stress, loneliness and…
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2020
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Film, VideoRichard Ford: A Good Story Knows No Borders As part of our National Book Festival Presents series for June, "Connecting the World With Words," this spring event honors 2019 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction winner Richard Ford, in conversation with Marie Arana, Library of Congress literary director. Ford, whose work has been translated into dozens of languages, will speak on the universality of fiction. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden selected…
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2020
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Film, VideoElizabeth Strout: 2017 National Book Festival Elizabeth Strout discusses "Anything Is Possible" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2017
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Film, VideoDavid Rubenstein Live Q&A: 2020 National Book Festival David Rubenstein answers questions from the virtual audience about his work at the 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2020
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Film, VideoJohn Grisham Live Q&A: 2020 National Book Festival John Grisham answers questions from the virtual audience about his work at the 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2020
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Film, VideoEdward P. Jones: Book Fest 07 Edward P. Jones in a presentation at the 2007 National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2007
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Film, VideoDavid McCullough: 2019 National Book Festival David McCullough discussed "The Pioneers: The Heroic Stories of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West" at the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2019
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Film, VideoNational Book Festival Presents Edwidge Danticat Edwidge Danticat discussed her new book, "Everything Inside: Stories."
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2019
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Film, VideoHeather Cox Richardson Live Q&A: 2020 National Book Festival Heather Cox Richardson answers questions from the virtual audience about her work at the 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2020
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Film, VideoDenis Johnson Tribute This video tribute honored the late novelist Denis Johnson on the occasion of his receiving the posthumously awarded 2017 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2017
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Film, Video2016 National Book Festival Welcome Sponsors, authors and Library staff welcome you to the 2016 Library of Congress National Book Festival, Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2016
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Film, VideoThe Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts At a time of intolerance and mutual incomprehension, renowned scholar and TED Prize-winner Karen Armstrong's latest book, "The Lost Art of Scripture," shines fresh light on the world's major religions to help us build bridges between faiths and rediscover a creative and spiritual engagement with holy texts.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2019
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Film, VideoIsabel Allende: 2010 National Book Festival Author Isabel Allende presents at the 2010 National Book Festival.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2010
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Film, VideoCelebrating American Ingenuity: Danielle Allen & Walter Isaacson Danielle Allen and Walter Isaacson speak to the spirit of the 20th anniversary National Book Festival with their conversation on American ingenuity.
- Contributor: National Book Festival (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2020