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Sue Monk Kidd & Ann Kidd Taylor: 2009 National Book Festival Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor, who will appear at the 2009 National Book Festival in the History & Biography pavilion on September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographySue Monk Kidd is the author of the widely acclaimed nonfiction books “The Dance of the Dissident Daughter” (1996) and “When the Heart…

Contributor: Matt Raymond - Sue Monk Kidd - Ann Kidd Taylor
Date: 2009-09-18

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Michael Connelly: 2009 National Book Festival Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with Michael Connelly, who will appear at the 2009 National Book Festival on September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyAfter he read the books of Raymond Chandler, Michael Connelly decided to become a writer. After graduating in 1980, Connelly worked at newspapers in Daytona Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., specializing in the crime…

Contributor: Michael Connelly - Matt Raymond
Date: 2009-09-15

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Walter Mosley: 2009 National Book Festival Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with Walter Mosley, who will appear at the 2009 National Book Festival on September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyWalter Mosley is the author of the critically acclaimed Easy Rawlins mystery series (Devil in a Blue Dress, A Red Death, White Butterfly, Black Betty and A Little Yellow Dog). Mosley’s other books include…

Contributor: Walter Mosley - Matt Raymond
Date: 2009-09-15

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Judy Blume: 2009 National Book Festival Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with Judy Blume, who will appear at the 2009 National Book Festival on September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyJudy Blume has sold more than 80 million copies of such young-adult best-sellers as Blubber: Just as Long as We’re Together and Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret as well as the adult…

Contributor: Judy Blume - Matt Raymond
Date: 2009-09-15

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Julia Alvarez: 2009 National Book Festival Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with Julia Alvarez, who will appear at the 2009 National Book Festival on September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyAlthough Julia Alvarez was born in New York City, her family moved to the Dominican Republic shortly after her birth, where she spent the majority of her childhood. In 1960, when Alvarez was 10,…

Contributor: Julia Alvarez - Matt Raymond
Date: 2009-09-15

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Gwen Ifill: 2009 National Book Festival Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with Gwen Ifill, who will appear at the 2009 National Book Festival in the History & Biography pavilion on September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyGwen Ifill says she always knew she wanted to be a journalist. The moderator and managing editor of Public Broadcasting’s “Washington Week” and senior correspondent for “NewsHour with…

Contributor: Gwen Ifill - Matt Raymond
Date: 2009-09-10

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Jodi Picoult: 2009 National Book Festival Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with Jodi Picoult, who will appear at the 2009 National Book Festival in the Fiction & Fantasy pavilion on September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyJodi Picoult studied creative writing in college and had two short stories published in Seventeen magazine while still a student. Realism — and a profound desire to be…

Contributor: Jodi Picoult - Matt Raymond
Date: 2009-09-10

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Jon Scieszka: 2009 National Book Festival Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with Jon Scieszka, who will appear at the 2009 National Book Festival on September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyJon Scieszka is the first National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, a program sponsored by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress and the Children’s Book Council. He is the author…

Contributor: Matt Raymond - Jon Scieszka
Date: 2009-09-01

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Lois Lowry: 2009 National Book Festival Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with Lois Lowry, who will appear at the 2009 National Book Festival on September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyLois Lowry describes herself as “a solitary child who lived in the world of books and my own vivid imagination.” A two-time recipient of the Newbery Medal for her novels Number the Stars (1990)…

Contributor: Mat Raymond - Lois Lowry
Date: 2009-09-01

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Rickey Minor: 2009 National Book Festival Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with Rickey Minor, who will appear at the 2009 National Book Festival on September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyRickey Minor is the Emmy-nominated music director of television’s No. 1-rated show, “American Idol.” His résumé also includes the Grammys and the Super Bowl, and he has collaborated with major recording artists Whitney Houston,…

Contributor: Matt Raymond - Rickey Minor
Date: 2009-08-25

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Nicholas Sparks: 2009 National Book Festival Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with Nicholas Sparks, who will appear at the 2009 National Book Festival on September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyNicholas Sparks is the author of such hugely successful best-sellers as The Notebook, Message in a Bottle and Nights in Rodanthe – all of which have been turned into popular films. Sparks contributes to…

Contributor: Nicholas Sparks - Matt Raymond
Date: 2009-08-25

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David Wroblewski: 2009 National Book Festival Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with David Wroblewski, who will appear at the 2009 National Book Festival on September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyDavid Wroblewski grew up in rural central Wisconsin, not far from the Chequamegon National Forest, where The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is set. In high school, Wroblewski won a statewide arts competition with a…

Contributor: Matt Raymond - David Wroblewski
Date: 2009-08-25

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Junot Diaz: 2009 National Book Festival Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with Junot Diaz, who will appear at the 2009 National Book Festival on September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyJunot Díaz was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and is the author of the short-story collection Drown and the novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (hardback 2007, paperback 2008), which won…

Contributor: Junot Díaz - Matt Raymond
Date: 2009-08-25

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George Pelecanos: 2009 National Book Festival Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with George Pelecanos, who will appear at the 2009 National Book Festival on September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyGeorge Pelecanos, the author of 15 crime novels set in and around Washington, D.C., spent years developing his writing talent and gathering his material from his life experiences in the national capital area. He…

Contributor: George Pelecanos - Matt Raymond
Date: 2009-08-24

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James Patterson: 2009 National Book Festival Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with James Patterson, who will appear at the 2009 National Book Festival on September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyJames Patterson holds the New York Times best-seller list record, with 46 titles overall. He has sold more than 170 million books worldwide and is the only author to occupy the No. 1 slot…

Contributor: James Patterson - Matt Raymond
Date: 2009-08-24