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Film, Video Joy Williams: National Book Festival 2021

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Title

  • Joy Williams: National Book Festival 2021

Summary

  • Joy Williams, author of "Harrow" (Knopf) and recipient of the 2021 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, discusses her new book with Robert Casper, head of poetry and literature at the Library of Congress. Williams speaks to the process of writing the first novel she has published in 20 years and the importance of fiction in understanding our world. Bonus content: The pandemic led many to seek out new and familiar literature. Abby Yochelson, a reference librarian in the Researcher and Reference Services Division, describes how Library staff have helped the public find comfort in stories and nostalgia.

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • National Book Festival (U.S.), sponsoring body

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2021-09-17.

Notes

  • -  Group name: 2021 National Book Festival: Fiction. 1
  • -  Carla Hayden, Abby Yochelson, LeVar Burton, Robert Casper, Joy Williams.
  • -  Recorded on 2021-09-17.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024697636

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Library Of Congress, and U.S National Book Festival. Joy Williams: National Book Festival. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -09-17, 2021. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2024697636/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress & National Book Festival, U. S. (2021) Joy Williams: National Book Festival. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -09-17. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2024697636/.

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Library Of Congress, and U.S National Book Festival. Joy Williams: National Book Festival. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -09-17, 2021. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2024697636/>.