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This week Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc in Houston, TX Louisiana. The folks in these areas need help and relief efforts need money. Please consider donating any amount of money to support hurricane relief efforts. Pray for them and make a financial donation. This episode is going to be a mash up of sorts: a summer goals recap, August affirmations summary, I’m going to a book festival this weekend, and what makes me tick professionally. Thanks for listening to the 25th episode of the View 112 Podcast. Happy September.  For me, September is a serious month.  Like summer is over, school, is back in session, etc. Kinda like January with the holidays being over and everyone’s back on their grind.   I have a few things to share so lets get into it. Summer 2017 Goals: Summer Streak (writing) Summer Savings Summer Wellness My Summer Adventure So what happens when you do not reach your goals? Do you set the same ones? I re-assess, see where I went wrong and make adjustments.  I think my first mistake is taking on way too much. I do that a lot if you haven’t noticed. Turns out my number one priority is school and all year I’ve known that.  This summer my priority was to pass my math class and everything fell to that.   August Affirmations I am worthy of all God has for me I will do what it takes to graduate in 2018 I will build a lucrative writing business and advance professionally My body is a powerful temple and I will take care of it I will give and receive love beyond my wildest dreams This week, at a work meeting we did an activity in which we had to identify our professional values.  Out of a list of probably 50 or 60 values we had to pick our top 3.  Turns out,my professional values line up with my personal values. I just HAD to pick 4: My Professional Values  Faith Excellence Positivity Thoroughness  Finally, I am headed out to the Library of Congress National Book Festival today! I’ve never been to a book festival and I’m so excited. I’m look forward to seeing how the literary community gets down.  There are dozens of writers speaking today including authors like Roxanne Gay and Thomas Friedman, both of whose books I’ve read. I just can’t wait to take it all in.  It’s free and at the Convention Center in downtown Washington, DC.  I’ll be writing a recap of my experience.​​​​​​​

Aug. 4, 2016. 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. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7387

Sep. 4, 2015. National Book Festival Author's Gala at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7289

Sep. 21, 2013. Paolo Bacigalupi appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Speaker Biography: Paolo Bacigalupi is the science fiction writer of "The Windup Girl," "Ship Breaker" and the National Book Award finalist "Zombie Baseball Beatdown". He has worked as an environmental newspaper editor, which exposed him to scientific journalists' discoveries that have served as his inspiration. "I get to take their nightmares and translate that into my fiction," he told Publishers Weekly. His works have been featured in "The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction" and "Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine" and have garnered many awards, including the Michael L. Printz, the Hugo, the Nebula, the Locus, the Compton Crook, the John W. Campbell Memorial, the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial and several international awards. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit https://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6053

Sep. 5, 2015. Rick Atkinson discusses "The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945" as part of a special presentation on the human side of war at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: A three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, Rick Atkinson has received acclaim for both his contemporary journalism as well as his historical writing. Atkinson has been a reporter for The Kansas City Times and The Washington Post. His first book was “The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point’s Class of 1966.” Time magazine and The Washington Post both labeled the book “brilliant.” In 2002, Atkinson published the first volume of his Liberation Trilogy, “An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943” to widespread acclaim. Equally praised were the second volume, “The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944,” and his recent final volume, “The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7029

Sep. 5, 2015. Terrence Holt discusses "Internal Medicine: A Doctor's Stories" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Terrence Holt was a teacher of English literature and creative writing before he studied medicine; now he teaches and practices medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A published author, Holt teaches, writes and conducts research at the intersections between medicine and the arts. He is a regular contributor to Men’s Health magazine and his short fiction has been featured in various publications, including Granta, TriQuarterly, The Boston Review, Zoetrope, Tin House and assorted anthologies. Holt’s published books include “In the Valley of the Kings” and “The Handbook for Amateur Astronomers.” His latest work, “Internal Medicine: A Doctor's Stories," describes life as a surgical intern. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7026

Sep. 5, 2015. Joseph Ellis discusses "American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson" as part of a special celebration of Jefferson's Library at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Joseph Ellis, a professor teaching in the Leadership Studies program at Williams College, is a nationally recognized historian whose work focuses on the founders of the United States. The author of nine books, he has received the National Book Award in Nonfiction for "American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson" (Vintage) and the Pulitzer Prize for "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation." His most recent book is "The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789." Ellis has appeared in several documentaries on early America, and his essays and book reviews have appeared in national publications such as The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal and The New Yorker. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7027

Sep. 5, 2015. National Book Festival poster artist Peter de Sève discusses his work and "A Sketchy Past: The Art of Peter de Sève" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Peter de Sève is an internationally recognized illustrator and character designer. His work spans various media, including magazines, books, print and television advertising, animated feature films and magazines. Best known for his many New Yorker covers and his character designs for the three blockbuster Ice Age movies, de Sève has also contributed to the beloved films “Mulan,” “A Bug’s Life,” “Tarzan” and “Finding Nemo.” He has received many honors and distinctions, including a Hamilton King Award from the Society of Illustrators, a Clio Award, a Spectrum Annual of Fantastic Art gold medal, a Soleil d’Or Award and an Emmy Award for outstanding character design. “A Sketchy Past: The Art of Peter de Sève" (Akileos) is a collection containing hundreds of de Sève's favorite published and unpublished works, including some of his never-before-published New Yorker cover roughs, behind-the-scenes animation development artwork and personal sketches, along with personal commentary. He and his wife, Randall de Sève, collaborated to create the children’s book “The Duchess of Whimsy." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7023

Sep. 5, 2015. Henry Wiencek discusses "Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves" as part of a special celebration of Jefferson's library at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Henry Wiencek is a journalist, historian, editor and author of “Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves." His other books include “The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White,” which won the National Book Critics’ Circle Award in biography, and “An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves and the Creation of America,” which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in history and the Best Book Award from the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic. Wiencek holds a fellowship at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and has received various other honors and fellowships. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7024

Sep. 5, 2015. Jon Meacham discusses "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power" as part of a special celebration of Jefferson's Library at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Jon Meacham is the executive editor and executive vice president at Random House. During his career, he has been editor-in-chief of Newsweek, a contributing editor to Time Magazine, editor-at-large of WNET and a commentator on politics, history, and religious faith in America. Meacham’s book "American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House" won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for biography. He has written for The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times Book Review and The Washington Post Book World. Meacham has written the best-selling book "American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers and the Making of a Nation" and edited "Voices in Our Blood: America's Best on the Civil Rights Movement," a collection of distinguished nonfiction about the midcentury struggle against Jim Crow. His most recent work is “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7028

Sep. 5, 2015. Annette Gordon-Reed discusses "The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family" as part of a special celebration of Thomas Jefferson's Library at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Annette Gordon-Reed, a professor of law and history at Harvard University, is one of the country's most distinguished presidential scholars. She received the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in history for her book "The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family." Her first book was the acclaimed "Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy," which was described by The New Yorker as "brilliant." In "Race on Trial: Law and Justice in American History,” she edited 12 original essays that delve into the impact of race on trials and American cultural history. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7025

Sep. 5, 2015. Tom Brokaw discusses his book "The Greatest Generation" with David M. Rubenstein as part of a special presentation on the human side of war at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Best-selling author Tom Brokaw is a television journalist best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1983 to 2005. He began his journalism career in Omaha and Atlanta before joining NBC News in 1966. Brokaw was NBC News’ White House correspondent during Watergate and from 1976 to 1981 he anchored the NBC program Today. He has won every major award in broadcast journalism, including two DuPonts, three Peabody Awards and several Emmys, and he recently received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Brokaw still contributes to NBC News by producing long-form documentaries and providing expertise during breaking news events. He is the author of six best-selling books, including “The Greatest Generation," which describes the generation of the World War II era. Brokaw’s most recent book is “A Lucky Life Interrupted: A Memoir of Hope.” For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7018

Sep. 5, 2015. Elliot Ackerman, Roxana Robinson and Phil Klay discuss their war-related novels in a panel moderated by Elizabeth D. Samet at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Elizabeth D. Samet is the author of numerous books, essays and reviews on United States military history. She has degrees from Harvard and Yale universities, and she has been an English professor at West Point since 1997. Samet is the recipient of a Hiett Prize in Humanities and a Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship. Her books include “Soldier’s Heart: Reading Literature Through Peace and War” and “No Man’s Land: Preparing for War and Peace in Post-9/11 America." Speaker Biography: Decorated veteran, former White House Fellow and author Elliot Ackerman has served as an infantry and a special operations officer on multiple tours of duty in the Middle East and Southwest Asia. He has received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for Valor and the Purple Heart. Ackerman’s essays and fiction have appeared in various publications, including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New Republic and Ecotone. He is a regular contributor to The Daily Beast and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Ackerman has also appeared on many programs and networks such as “Charlie Rose,” “The Colbert Report,” NPR’s “Talk of the Nation,” “Meet the Press,” CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Al Jazeera and “PBS NewsHour.” His debut novel, “Green on Blue,” is the coming-of-age tale of the orphan Aziz in Afghanistan. Speaker Biography: Roxana Robinson is the author of five novels, three collections of short stories and the biography “Georgia O’Keeffe: A Life.” Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, More, Vogue and other publications. Her most recent novel is “Sparta," which focuses on the unique estrangement that modern soldiers face as they attempt to rejoin the society they’ve fought for. “Sparta” has been shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and received the James Webb Award and the Maine Literary Award for Fiction. Speaker Biography: Phil Klay is a writer and veteran U.S. Marine Corps officer who grew up in New York. His writing has been featured in various publications, including Granta, Tin House, The New York Times, New York Daily News, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek and “The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2012.” Klay won the 2014 National Book Award for “Redeployment," a best-selling collection of short stories which delivers a piercing account of the effects of war on soldiers. He has been named a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and has received the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation’s James Webb Award and the National Book Critics’ Circle John Leonard Award. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7022

Sep. 5, 2015. Judy Foreman discusses "A Nation in Pain: Healing Our Biggest Health Problem" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: A medical journalist with more than 40 years of experience, Judy Foreman worked as a staff writer at The Boston Globe for 23 years. She has been a medical specialist and science writer covering health issues since 1985 and, in addition to her work at The Boston Globe, has worked freelance and as the host of a call-in webcast for Healthtalk.com. Foreman has received over 50 journalism awards, including ones from National Headliners Awards, the American Heart Association, the American Society on Aging and the National Women’s Political Caucus. Her latest book, “A Nation in Pain: Healing Our Biggest Health Problem,” explores discoveries, studies and treatments of chronic pain, from which approximately 100 million Americans suffer. Foreman currently blogs regularly for WBUR’s Cognoscenti and Commonhealth websites. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7021

Sep. 5, 2015. Christian G. Appy discusses "American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity" as part of a special presentation on the human side of war at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Christian G. Appy is a professor of history at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is the author of three books on the Vietnam War, including “Working-Class War: American Combat Soldiers and Vietnam” and “Patriots: The Vietnam War Remembered from All Sides,” which won the Massachusetts Book Award for nonfiction. Appy has also written the book “Cold War Constructions: The Political Culture of United States Imperialism, 1945-1966.” His most recent work is “American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7019

Sep.5, 2015. Rajiv Chandrasekaran discusses "For Love of Country: What Our Veterans Can Teach Us About Citizenship, Heroism and Sacrifice" as part of a special presentation on the human side of war at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Rajiv Chandrasekaran is a former senior correspondent and associate editor at The Washington Post, where he had worked since 1994. He has served as the newspaper’s bureau chief in Baghdad, Cairo and Southeast Asia, and as a correspondent covering the war in Afghanistan off and on for a decade. He is currently leading a new media venture for Starbucks. Chandrasekaran is the author of “Little America: The War Within the War for Afghanistan” and “Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq’s Green Zone,” a best-selling account of the troubled American effort to reconstruct Iraq. The book won the Overseas Press Club book award, was named one of the 10 Best Books of 2007 by The New York Times and was a finalist for the National Book Award. Chandrasekaran has also received honors for his journalism from the Overseas Press Club, the Society of Professional Journalists and the American Academy of Diplomacy, which awarded him the Arthur Ross Award for Distinguished Reporting and Analysis of Foreign Affairs. His latest book, “For Love of Country: What Our Veterans Can Teach Us About Citizenship, Heroism and Sacrifice,” is a celebration of the extraordinary courage, dedication and sacrifice of this generation of American veterans. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7020

Sep. 5, 2015. Andrea Wulf discusses "The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Andrea Wulf is an author who trained as a design historian at the Royal College of Art in London. Her writing has been published in the Guardian, Sunday Times, The New York Times, Financial Times, the Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal. Her book “Founding Gardeners” was a New York Times best-seller, and her novel “The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of an Obsession” received the American Horticultural Society 2010 Book Award and the CBHL 2010 Annual Literature Award. In her latest work, “The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World," Wulf explores the life of the German naturalist. Wulf is a lecturer at the Royal Geographical Society and Royal Society in London. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7012

Sep. 5, 2015. Paul Halpern discusses "Einstein's Dice and Schrödinger's Cat: How Two Great Minds Battled Randomness to Create a Unified Theory of Physics" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Paul Halpern is a prolific author and a professor of physics at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. He has written numerous articles and more than a dozen books on science with interests ranging from space, time and higher dimensions to the cultural aspects of science. He has appeared on various television and radio programs for the History Channel, Discovery Channel, PBS and NPR and has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, Fulbright Scholarship and an Athenaeum Literary Award. His popular books include “Countdown to Apocalypse,” “The Quest for Alien Planets,” “The Cyclical Serpent,” “The Structure of the Universe,” “Cosmic Wormholes,” “Time Journeys,” “Faraway Worlds,” “The Great Beyond,” “Brave New Universe,” “What's Science Ever Done for Us?,” “Collider,” “What's the Matter with Pluto?” and “Edge of the Universe.” His most recent book is “Einstein's Dice and Schrödinger's Cat: How Two Great Minds Battled Randomness to Create a Unified Theory of Physics." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7016

Sep. 5, 2015. Rachel Swaby discusses "Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science - and the World" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Rachel Swaby is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in various publications including Runner’s World, Wired, Men’s Health, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Outside, Food and Wine, Gizmodo, Tested.com, Pacific Standard, Afar and O: The Oprah Magazine. She has worked as a research editor at Wired and a presenter at Pop-Up magazine and is currently a senior editor at Longshot magazine and the editor-in-chief of The Connective. Her first book is “Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science and the World." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7013

Sep. 5, 2015. David Quammen and NPR's Steve Inskeep discuss "The Chimp and the River: How AIDS Emerged From an African Forest" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: David Quammen is an author and journalist whose books include “The Song of the Dodo,” “The Reluctant Mr. Darwin” and “Spillover.” He writes op-ed pieces for The New York Times, and his articles and essays have been featured in publications such as Harper’s, National Geographic, Outside, Esquire, The Atlantic, Powder and Rolling Stone. Quammen has received several National Magazine Awards, a Science and Society Book Award and an Academy Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2014, he elaborated on a section of his book “Spillover” to create the informative “Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus.” His latest work, “The Chimp and the River: How AIDS Emerged From an African Forest," also expands on “Spillover” by mapping in detail the historical development of AIDS over the past three decades. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7014

Sep. 5, 2015. Eminent biologist Edward O. Wilson and global economist Jeffrey Sachs discuss human existence and its viability on this planet at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Biologist Edward O. Wilson is the author of more than 20 books, including the Pulitzer Prize winners "On Human Nature” and “The Ants.” He has received over 100 awards and honors for his work and is an active environmental advocate. During his career, Wilson has developed theories and explanations that have shaped scientific and scholarly inquiry. A few of his notable works are “The Theory of Island Biogeography,” “Sociobiology: The New Synthesis,” “Biophilia,” “Naturalist,” “Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge,” “The Social Conquest of Earth” and “Letters to a Young Scientist.” In his latest book, “The Meaning of Human Existence," Wilson connects science and philosophy in a 21st century treatise on human existence, which examines the differences among humans and other species. He is a professor emeritus of Harvard University. Speaker Biography: Best-selling author Jeffrey D. Sachs is an economist, professor, senior United Nations adviser, syndicated columnist and the director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. His writing is distributed through publications in over 100 countries, and he is a frequent contributor to the Financial Times of London, the International Herald Tribune, Scientific American and Time magazine. Sachs’ books include “The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time,” “Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet,” “The Price of Civilization: Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity” and “To Move the World: JFK’s Quest for Peace.” His most recent work is “The Age of Sustainable Development," a comprehensive and accessible analysis of sustainable development as well as its key challenges and potential solutions. Sachs has received numerous awards and been named twice on Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential world leaders. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7015

Sep. 5, 2015. Casey Schwartz and NPR's Adam Cole discuss "In the Mind Fields: Exploring the New Science of Neuropsychoanalysis" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Casey Schwartz is a staff writer at Newsweek and The Daily Beast, where she covers neuroscience, psychology and psychiatry. She graduated from Brown University and has a degree in psychodynamic developmental neuroscience from University College London. Schwartz's writing has appeared in various publications, including The New York Times and The New York Sun. Her new book, "In the Mind Fields: Exploring the New Science of Neuropsychoanalysis," is a thorough exploration of the emerging field of neuropsychoanalysis and its attempts to bridge the distance between the strictly focused field of neuroscience and the subjective field of psychoanalysis. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7017

Sep. 5, 2015. Steve Light discusses "Have You Seen My Dragon?" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Steve Light is a professional illustrator who has done work for AT&T, Sony Films and The New York Times Book Review. For the past 10 years he has been an art teacher for young children. His experiences as a teacher have guided his work as an author and illustrator of children’s books. His works include “Zephyr Takes Flight,” “I Am Happy” (a Touch-and-Feel book) and his latest book, “Have You Seen My Dragon?" As a teacher and storyteller, Light has developed and created storyboxes, which contain hand-carved wooden figures and other props that allow children to act out stories. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6996

Sep. 5, 2015. Tad Hills discusses "R is for Rocket" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Tad Hills is the author and illustrator of the Duck & Goose and Rocket children’s book series. He spent his childhood in Massachusetts surrounded by nature and frequently was visited by animal guests brought home by his mother. His creative endeavors were supported by his artist grandmother and family, and he still finds it exciting to build something from nothing without any directions. According to Hills, the process of creating a book is like making a sculpture and involves continual adding and removing. His creations include “Duck & Goose,” “Rocket Writes a Story” and the newest Rocket story, “R is for Rocket." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6999

Sep. 15, 2015. Audrey Wood and Don Wood discuss "The Napping House" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Audrey Wood, along with her husband Don Wood, comprise the author-illustrator team that has created children’s books such as “The Tickle-Octopus,” “Quick as a Cricket,” “Moonflute,” “King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub” and their newest picture book, “The Napping House." As a child, Audrey Wood followed her father as he repainted circus murals. Her childhood ambitions were to be an artist like her father and to be a children’s book author, both of which she has realized as an author and illustrator today. Speaker Biography: Don Wood, along with his wife Audrey Wood, comprise the author-illustrator team that has created children’s books such as “The Tickle-Octopus,” “Quick as A Cricket,” “Moonflute,” “King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub,” and their newest picture book, “The Napping House." Don Wood grew up on a farm in California taking care of potatoes and decided to be an artist in the sixth grade. He pursued art in college and was illustrating magazines when he met his wife. Naturally, he became the illustrator of her books. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7004

Sep. 5, 2015. Tom Angleberger discusses "McToad Mows Tiny Island" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Author-illustrator Tom Angleberger is best known for his “Origami Yoda” series. A former newspaper reporter and columnist, he is a highly successful author and illustrator whose works include “Horton Halfpott,” “Fake Mustache,” “The Strange Case of Origami Yoda,” “Darth Paper Strikes Back” and his latest picture book, “McToad Mows Tiny Island.” He is married to author-illustrator Cece Bell, and his favorite pen is the Pilot G2. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7005

Sep. 15, 2015. Mac Barnett discusses "The Terrible Two" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: The author of more than 18 books for children, Mac Barnett has written the Brixton Brothers mystery novel series and, in collaboration with Jon Klassen, the Caldecott Honor-winning “Sam and Dave Dig a Hole” and “Extra Yarn.” “Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem” was Barnett’s first picture book. His latest work, “The Terrible Two," was co-written with friend and best-selling author Jory John and tells the story of Miles Murphy and his prankster antics in Yawnee Town. Barnett is also the founder of the Echo Park Time Travel Mart, a convenience store for time travelers. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7009

Sep. 5, 2015. Elise Parsley discusses "If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Elise Parsley is a writer and illustrator who studied both arts at Minnesota State University. During college, she participated in Americorps and volunteered more than 1,800 hours to promote literacy. Her works have been displayed and featured in several locations and publications, including the Hotel Donaldson in North Dakota. Her debut picture book is “If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don’t!” The story depicts the crazy antics of Magnolia, a young girl who brings an alligator to school for show-and-tell. When her friend starts making trouble, Magnolia must become very creative. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6997

Sep. 5. 2015. Jennifer L. Holm discusses "Sunny Side Up" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Jennifer L. Holm is a New York Times best-selling children’s author inspired by her own childhood. She has written the Newbery Honor-receiving novels “Turtle in Paradise,” “Penny from Heaven” and “Our Only May Amelia,” as well as the “Boston Jane” series. Instead of fighting with him for the comics section of the newspaper, Jennifer Holm now collaborates with her brother Matthew Holm to produce the award-winning Babymouse and Squish graphic novel series. Her newest work is “Sunny Side Up.” For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7010

Sep. 5, 2015. Jarrett J. Krosoczka discusses "Platypus Police Squad: Last Panda Standing" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: A two-time winner of the Children’s Choice Book Award, Jarrett J. Krosoczka has been passionate about storytelling through words and pictures since he was a kid. He began his professional career by illustrating educational readers for a national publisher. Currently, he has written and illustrated more than 25 books ranging from picture books and graphic novels to chapter books. His works include the popular Lunch Lady graphic novel series and Platypus Police Squad novel series, the latest of which is "Platypus Police Squad: Last Panda Standing." Krosoczka has also given two TED Talks, which have collectively received more than a million online views. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7002

Sep. 5, 2015. Jon Scieszka discusses "Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Jon Scieszka was the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, a program sponsored by the Library of Congress Center for the Book and the Children’s Book Council. His zany, somewhat subversive sense of humor is evident in such best-sellers as “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales” and “The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs.” He also has a book series and website that encourages boys to read more, called Guys Read. His other works include the Time Warp Trio series, Spaceheadz series, Trucktown series and his third and latest addition to the Frank Einstein series, “Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7011

Sep. 5, 2015. Christian Robinson discusses "Leo: A Ghost Story" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Christian Robinson is an illustrator and animator. He has worked with Pixar Animation Studios and The Sesame Street Workshop. Robinson is the illustrator of several best-selling and acclaimed picture books, including “Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker,” “Gaston,” “Last Stop on Market Street” and his latest book, with Mac Barnett, “Leo: A Ghost Story." His works have received a Coretta Scott King Honor, a Robert F. Sibert Honor, a Bologna Ragazzi Honor Award for nonfiction and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor. Robinson lives in San Francisco. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6995

Sep. 5, 2015. Dan Santat discusses "The Adventures of Beekie: The Unimaginary Friend" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of the graphic novel series “Sidekicks,” and the 2015 Caldecott Medal Winner for “The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend." He has illustrated more than 20 children’s books, including, “The Guild of Geniuses,” “The Secret Life of Walter Kitty,” “Guys Read: The Sports Pages,” and “Dog in Charge.” Santat received a Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators for his work on “Oh No! (Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World).” He has worked as a commercial illustrator for various companies including Wall Street Journal, Macworld, and Macy’s. He is also the creator of the Disney Channel animated series “The Replacements.” For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7001

Sep. 5, 2015. Naomi Shihab Nye discusses "The Turtle of Oman" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: A “wandering poet” who often explores themes of travel and culture, Naomi Shihab Nye is an Arab-American writer of poetry, songs and novels who spent her childhood in Jerusalem and San Antonio, Texas. Her experiences with multiple cultures and culture differences have heavily influenced her work, which is primarily inspired by ordinary people or, as Nye puts it, “our own ancestry sifting down to us through small essential daily tasks.” She has received four Pushcart Prizes, the Paterson Poetry Prize, the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award and the 2013 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature. Several of her volumes of poetry are “Different Ways to Pray,” “Hugging the Jukebox” and “Fuel.” Her novels and children’s books include “Habibi,” “Sitti’s Secrets” and her newest work, “The Turtle of Oman." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7008

Sep. 5, 2015. Jean Reagan discusses "How to Surprise a Dad" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Children’s book author Jean Reagan spent most of her childhood in Japan and currently lives in Salt Lake City. Since 2000, she has served as a seasonal backcountry volunteer in Grand Teton National Park. Her first book, “Always My Brother,” was written after a family tragedy and deals with the struggle to cope with the loss of a sibling and cherish the sibling’s memory. Her other works include the best-selling “How to Babysit a Grandpa,” “How to Babysit a Grandma” and the newest in the series, “How to Surprise a Dad.” She has also written stories for Highlights and Boys' Quest magazines. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7000

Sep. 5, 2015. Tom Lichtenheld & Amy Krouse Rosenthal discuss "Friendshape" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Tom Lichtenheld is a children’s book illustrator who loves drawing pictures and telling silly stories. His works include the New York Times best-sellers “I Wish You More,” “Steam Train, Dream Train,” “Exclamation Mark,” "Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site" and "Duck! Rabbit!" His newest picture book, with Amy Krouse Rosenthal, is “Friendshape." Lichtenheld makes his illustrations with watercolor paint and colored pencil. After initial sketches in pencil, he develops black line art and prints it on watercolor paper to create a homemade coloring book, which is then layered with watercolor and pencil. He is often assisted in his work by his cats, which lay themselves strategically upon his materials. Speaker Biography: A best-selling author of books for children and adults, Amy Krouse Rosenthal enjoys making many things in addition to books, including short films and salads. Her more than 20 books for children include “Little Pea,” “Exclamation Mark,” “Spoon,” “Chopsticks,” “Wumbers,” “I Wish You More” and her new book with Tom Lichtenheld, “Friendshape.” Among her works for adults are “A Week in the Life of Me,” “The Book of Eleven” and the memoir “Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life.” Rosenthal is a frequent contributor to NPR and TED, and she has made several viral videos including “The Beckoning of Lovely,” “The Money Tree,” “The Kindness Thought Bubble” and “Life Is a Marathon.” For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6998

Sep. 5, 2015. Diane Muldrow discusses "Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Disney Little Golden Book" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Diane Muldrow is a children’s book author as well as an editorial director at Random House and the editor of the Little Golden Books. For more than 25 years, she has worked in the publishing industry editing mass market, licensed and trade picture books. She has written the teen series Dish, the picture book “We Planted a Tree,” “Everything I Need to Know About Love I Learned from a Little Golden Book” and her newest book, “Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Disney Little Golden Book." She has two bachelor’s degrees from Ohio University, in magazine journalism and fine arts' dance. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7006

Sep. 5, 2015. Peter Sís discusses "Ice Cream Summer" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Peter Sís is a critically acclaimed children’s author, illustrator and filmmaker. He is a MacArthur Fellow and has received three Caldecott Honors, a Robert Silbert Medal, four Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards and the Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration. His books include “The Wall: Growing up Behind the Iron Curtain,” “Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei,” “Tibet Through the Red Box,” “Rainbow Rhino,” “Beach Ball,” “Follow the Dream,” “Komodo!,” “A Small Tall Tale from the Far Far North,” “The Three Golden Keys,” “The Tree of Life: Charles Darwin,” and his newest picture book, “Ice Cream Summer." He also creates editorial illustrations that have appeared in Time, Newsweek, Esquire, The Atlantic Monthly and various magazines worldwide. Sís was born in Czechoslovakia and now lives in New York with his family. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6994http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6994

Sep. 5, 2015. At the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., author Kate DiCamillo hosted a 30-minute Q&A featuring the award-winning Mercy Watson series for early readers and the new spinoff books featuring more stories from Mercy’s world. The presentation included a improvised musical and comedy program by Story Pirates, inspired by the series and based on ideas from audience, exploring themes of unconventional families and unconditional love. Speaker Biography: The National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature of the Library of Congress and the Children’s Book Council, Kate DiCamillo is the recipient of the 2014 Newbery Medal for her novel “Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures.” This is DiCamillo’s second Newbery, which the American Library Association confers for the “most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.” DiCamillo also won the Newbery for “The Tale of Despereaux” in 2004. Her first published novel, “Because of Winn-Dixie,” won a Newbery Honor. She says of stories: “When we read together, we connect. Together, we see the world. Together, we see each other.” DiCamillo celebrates the 10th anniversary of her Mercy Watson series with “Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes” (Candlewick). Her new book is “Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon," which is the second book in the Tales from Deckawoo Drive series'a spinoff from Mercy Watson. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7007

Sep. 5, 2015. Stephen Savage discusses "Where's Walrus? and Penguin?" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Stephen Savage is an illustrator known for his style, which conveys complex ideas and emotions through simple lines and color. He is the illustrator of “Polar Bear Night,” a New York Times best-selling picture book and an ALA Notable Book. His wordless picture book, “Where’s Walrus? and Penguin?” received an honor from the International Readers Association and is also an ALA Notable Book. Savage’s works are displayed throughout various publications, including The Washington Post, The Atlantic Monthly, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. In 2008, he received a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7003

Sep 5, 2015. Maureen Corrigan discusses "So We Read On: How The Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why It Endures" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Maureen Corrigan is a journalist, author and literary critic. She is a critic-in-residence and lecturer at Georgetown University and a book critic for NPR’s Peabody Award-winning program “Fresh Air.” Her reviews and essays have been published by The Washington Post, NPR, The Atlantic, The New York Times and The Boston Globe. She is considered a specialist on subjects such as 19th century British poetry and prose, the literature of New York City and American detective fiction. Her latest book is “So We Read On: How ‘The Great Gatsby’ Came to Be and Why It Endures," which explores F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece and investigates its influence on the American people. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6993

Sep. 5, 2015. John Riordan discusses "They Are All My Family: A Daring Rescue in the Chaos of Saigon's Fall" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: A former vice president of Citibank, John Riordan’s new book, “They Are All My Family: A Daring Rescue in the Chaos of Saigon’s Fall," tells the tale of his efforts to save his coworkers during the Vietnam War. While working as an assistant manager for Citibank in Saigon, he was ordered to evacuate as the North Vietnamese Army approached and was taken to Hong Kong, where he devised a plan to enable his South Vietnamese coworkers to qualify for evacuation by the U.S. In 1982, Riordan left banking to focus on real estate and now owns and runs an environmental farm in Wisconsin next to some really big buffalo. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6992

Sep. 5, 2015. Evan Thomas discusses "Being Nixon: A Man Divided" with David M. Rubenstein at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Noted journalist and best-selling author Evan Thomas is well-known to viewers of the Washington public affairs show “Inside Washington,” which ceased production in 2013. He has worked for Time magazine, and has been editor-at-large at Newsweek since 2006. His book “The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst and the Rush to Empire” was called an “engrossing history” by The New York Times. His other books include “Ike’s Bluff: President Eisenhower’s Secret Battle to Save the World,” “The Very Best Men: The Daring Early Years of the CIA” and his newest biography, “Being Nixon: A Man Divided." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6988

Sep. 5, 2015. At the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., John Hemming discusses "Naturalists in Paradise: Wallace, Bates and Spruce in the Amazon." Afterwards, Mark Plotkin and David Good recount their travels and adventures among the peoples of the South American rainforest. Speaker Biography: Best-selling author John Hemming is a distinguished historian and explorer of South America with a lifelong affection for the Amazon. He has visited approximately 45 indigenous peoples, been on a first exploration of a major tributary, led one of the largest scientific research projects in the region and visited many parts of the region's great river system. Ten of Hemming's books are related to the Amazon, including a three-volume history of Brazilian Indians and the acclaimed "Tree of Rivers: The Story of the Amazon." His latest book, "Naturalists in Paradise: Wallace, Bates and Spruce in the Amazon," describes the achievements of three outstanding scientists in the mid-19th century. Hemming served as director of the Royal Geographic Society in London for 21 years and is also well known for his best-selling book "The Conquest of the Incas." Speaker Biography: Mark Plotkin is an ethnobotanist and expert on rainforest ecosystems. In 1995 he co-founded the Amazon Conservation Team, which partners with local indigenous peoples to protect the rainforest. Plotkin has received various awards for his work including the San Diego Zoo Gold Medal for conservation and the Roy Chapman Andrews Distinguished Explorer Award. His articles have been featured in Harvard magazine, Forbes and The Huffington Post. Plotkin's books include "The Killers Within: The Deadly Rise of Drug-Resistant Bacteria" (Back Bay) and "Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Amazon Rain Forest." Speaker Biography: David Good is a graduate of East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania with degrees in biology; he is a member of a remote indigenous tribe known as the Yanomami. His village, known as Irokai-teri, is situated deep in the Amazon rain forest of southeast Venezuela. His father, Dr. Kenneth Good, a prominent American anthropologist, met David Good's mother, Yarima, while living and working with the Yanomamo tribe. Good reunited with his mother in 2011, after 20 years of separation and no contact. In 2013 he returned to Venezuela to rekindle his relationship with his mother and indigenous family. Good was inspired by his work and experience among indigenous peoples to create the education based nonprofit foundation The Good Project. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6985

Sep. 5, 2015. Juan Gabriel Vásquez and NPR's Bilal Qureshi discuss "Lovers on All Saints' Day: Stories" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Juan Gabriel Vásquez is the author of the best-selling "The Sound of Things Falling" as well as the award-winning "The Informers" and "The Secret History of Costaguana." His books have been published in 26 languages worldwide. Vásquez has received an International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, the French Roger Caillois Prize and the Spanish Alfaguara Prize. His most recent book is "Lovers on All Saints' Day: Stories." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6984

Sep. 5, 2015. Jeanne Theoharis discusses "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: A professor of political science at the City University of New York’s Brooklyn College, Jeanne Theoharis is also an author of literature on civil rights struggles and political issues surrounding race in the U.S. Her latest work, “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks," is a 2014 NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Literary Work in Biography and received the 2013 Letitia Woods Brown Award from the Association of Black Women Historians. Theoharis’ biography of Rosa Parks describes her “life history of being rebellious” and her continuous determination to expose and eradicate racial inequality in jobs, schools, public services and the criminal justice system. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6987

Sep. 5, 2015. Walter Isaacson discusses "The Innovations: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Walter Isaacson is the president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, a nonpartisan educational and policy studies organization based in the District of Columbia. He has been the chairman and CEO of CNN and editor of Time magazine. His biography of the visionary former head of Apple Inc., “Steve Jobs,” is a record-breaking international best-seller. His other best-selling books include “Einstein: His Life and Universe,” “Benjamin Franklin: An American Life” and “Kissinger: A Biography.” His newest work, “The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution," is a biographical inquiry into some of the greatest innovators of the digital age. In 2012, Isaacson was listed as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2014 the National Endowment for the Humanities selected him to deliver the Jefferson Lecture, honoring him for his achievements in the humanities. Isaacson is also chair emeritus of Teach for America, which recruits recent college graduates to teach in underserved communities. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6986

Sep. 5, 2015. Richard Zoglin discusses "Hope: Entertainer of the Century" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Richard Zoglin is a writer and editor with more than 30 years of experience at Time magazine, and he is currently a senior editor and Time’s theater critic. His articles have appeared in various publications, including The New York Times, Village Voice and New Republic. His first book, “Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-up in the 1970s Changed America,” is about a definitive era for stand-up comedy. Zoglin’s latest book, “Hope: Entertainer of the Century" is a biography of one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century, Bob Hope. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6980

Sep. 5, 2015. Harlyn Geronimo discusses "In Geronimo's Footsteps: A Journey Beyond Legend" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Harlyn Geronimo is a Mescalero and Chiricahua Apache medicine man and the great-grandson of legendary Chiricahua Apache Chief Geronimo. He belongs to the Eastern Chiricahua Apaches known as Sh??'i'??nde whose homelands are the Gila wilderness. The book “In Geronimo’s Footsteps: A Journey Beyond Legend” records the journey of Harlyn Geronimo and co-author Corine Sombrun to retrace the steps of Geronimo’s life. The two made a pilgrimage following the Gila River to Geronimo’s birthplace and recounted the stories of Geronimo’s life steeped with family history and Apache lore. Harlyn Geronimo lives with his wife, Karen Geronimo, in New Mexico, where he carries on and preserves the traditions and customs of the Apache Native Americans. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6990

Sep,. 5, 2015. Bryan Stevenson discusses "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Bryan Stevenson is a professor of law at New York University Law School and the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, a private, nonprofit organization in Montgomery, Alabama. He works to challenge bias against the poor and people of color and has won relief for dozens of condemned prisoners as well as argued five times before the Supreme Court. He has received numerous awards for his public service, advocacy and law work, including the MacArthur Foundation Genius Award, the 2009 Gruber Prize for Justice and Smithsonian magazine's 2012 American Ingenuity Award for Social Progress. His new best-selling book, “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption," is the winner of the NAACP’s Image Award for Best Nonfiction, and accounts Stevenson’s experiences in the pursuit of justice. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6991