National Book Awards Author Events

Sherman Alexie accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Young People's Literature for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise announcement by Elizabeth Partridge, Chair of the YPL Judges Panel.

Robert Hass accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Poetry for Time and Materials. Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise announcement by Charles Simic, Chair of the Poetry Judges Panel.

Tim Weiner accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Nonfiction for Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA. Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise announcement by David Shields, Chair of the Nonfiction Judges Panel.

Cindy Johnson accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Fiction for Tree of Smoke in her husbands honor. Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise announcement by Francine Prose, Chair of the Fiction Judges Panel.

Michael Cunningham presents Joan Didion with the National Book Foundation's life-time achievement award for American writers. Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City.

Joan Didion accepts the National Book Foundation's life-time achievement award for American writers. Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City.

Ira Glass, host and producer of This American Life, presents the National Book Foundations Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community to Terry Gross.

Terry Gross, host and executive producer of National Public Radios Fresh Air, accepts the National Book Foundations Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community.

Author Francine Prose reads from her new book Reading Like A Writer, followed by an interview with moderator Brigid Hughes. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards. Recorded in the BAM Lepercq Space as part of the Eat, Drink and Be Literary reading series. Presented in partnership with BAM. www.nationalbook.org

There is a brief introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards. Kurt Andersen then reads from his novel Heyday, an interview follows by moderator Jessica Hagedorn. Andersen talks about his life as a radio personality, journalist, and novelist. Recorded in the BAM Lepercq Space as part of the Eat, Drink and Be Literary reading series. Presented in partnership with BAM. www.nationalbook.org

Author Jonathan Franzen reads from his autobiography The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History, followed by an interview with moderator Brigid Hughes. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards. Recorded in the BAM Lepercq Space as part of the Eat, Drink and Be Literary reading series. Presented in partnership with BAM. www.nationalbook.org

Gary Shteyngart reads from his novel, Absurdistan, followed by an interview with moderator Jessica Hagedorn. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards. Recorded in the BAM Lepercq Space as part of the Eat, Drink and Be Literary reading series. Presented in partnership with BAM. www.nationalbook.org

Author Pete Hamill reads from his book Snow in August, followed by an interview with moderator Brigid Hughes. Introduction by Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards. Recorded in the BAM Lepercq Space as part of the Eat, Drink and Be Literary reading series. Presented in partnership with BAM. www.nationalbook.org