Among the presenters were John Irving, John Grisham, Jodi Poult, Judy Blume, James Patterson, George Pelecanos, Nikki Grimes, Marilynne Robinson, Sharon Creech, Daniel Silva, Holly Black, Shannon Hale, Mo Willems, Jacqueline Woodson, Dan Balz, Douglas Brinkley, Annette Gordon-Reed, Gwen Ifill, Sue Monk Kidd, Jon Meacham, Kirstin Downey, Sabiha Al Khemir, Nicholas Sparks and Colson Whitehead.
2009 Festival Videos
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Film, Video"The Exquisite Corpse" Presentation: 2009 National Book Festival Authors of this story talk about their own books as well as writing "The Exquisite Corpse."
- Contributor: Grimes, Nikki - Dicamillo, Kate - Scieszka, John - Hale, Shannon - McDonald, Megan - Kellogg, Steven
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoAzar Nafisi: 2009 National Book Festival National best-selling author Azar Nafisi appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Nafisi, Azar
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoJudy Blume: 2009 National Book Festival Young-adult author Judy Blume appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Blume, Judy
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoJodi Picoult: 2009 National Book Festival Author of 15 best-sellers Jodi Picoult appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Picoult, Jodi
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoNicholas Sparks: 2009 National Book Festival Nicholas Sparks, author of successful best-sellers turned into popular films appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Sparks, Nicholas
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoLee Child: 2009 National Book Festival Author Lee Child known for his Jack Reacher adventures appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Child, Lee
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoWalter Mosley: 2009 National Book Festival Author of the critically acclaimed Easy Rawlins mystery series Walter Mosley appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Mosley, Walter
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoGwen Ifill: 2009 National Book Festival Best-selling author Gwen Ifill appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Ifill, Gwen
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoHolly Black: 2009 National Book Festival Children's and teens author Holly Black appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Black, Holly
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoSharon Creech: 2009 National Book Festival Young-adult author Sharon Creech appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Creech, Sharon
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoKirstin Downey: 2009 National Book Festival Washington Post writer and author Kirstin Downey appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Downey, Kirstin
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoMary Jane Clark: 2009 National Book Festival New York Times best-selling author Mary Jane Clark appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Clark, Mary Jane
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoSabiha Al Khemir: 2009 National Book Festival Fiction and fantasy author Sabiha Al Khemir appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Al Khemir, Sabiha
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoW. Ralph Eubanks: 2009 National Book Festival Nonfiction author W. Ralph Eubanks appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Eubanks, W. Ralph
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoPatricia Smith: 2009 National Book Festival Poet Patricia Smith appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Smith, Patricia
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoDaivd Shannon: 2009 National Book Festival Children's illustrator David Shannon appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Shannon, David
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoDan Balz: 2009 National Book Festival Washington Post writer and author Dan Balz appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Balz, Dan
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoPaula Deen: 2009 National Book Festival Paula Deen, author of many best-selling cookbooks of Southern food appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Deen, Paula
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoJunot Díaz: 2009 National Book Festival Fiction author and 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Díaz, Junot
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoDaniel Silva: 2009 National Book Festival New York Times best-selling author Daniel Silva appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Silva, Daniel
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoPatrick Carman: 2009 National Book Festival New York Times best-selling author Patrick Carman appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Carman, Patrick
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoMarilynne Robinson: 2009 National Book Festival Pulitzer Prize winning author Marilynne Robinson appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Robinson, Marilynne
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoTim O'Brien: 2009 National Book Festival Fiction author Tim O'Brien appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: O'Brien, Tim
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoLois Lowry: 2009 National Book Festival Children's author Lois Lowry appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Lowry, Lois
- Date: 2009-09-26
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Film, VideoMo Willems: 2009 National Book Festival Children's author and illustrator Mo Willems appears at the National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Willems, MO
- Date: 2009-09-26