Open a Book, Open the World
"Open a Book, Open the World – The Library of Congress National Book Festival" is an hour-long special that delivers highlights from this year's National Book Festival and celebrates a sense of renewal and hope that we’re all yearning for.
Episodes
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Open a Book, Open the World
55m 35s
"Open a Book, Open the World – The Library of Congress National Book Festival" is an hour-long special that delivers highlights from this year's National Book Festival and celebrates a sense of renewal and hope that we’re all yearning for.
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Celebrating American Ingenuity
1h 55m
Explore interviews, insights and artistic expressions from some of the nation’s most significant and prolific literary voices with a glimpse into their creative processes and environments. Hosted by Hoda Kotb and featuring an impressive group of authors, including Colson Whitehead, Madeleine Albright, Melinda Gates, John Grisham, and many more.
Extras + Features
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Trailer
30s
"Open a Book, Open the World – The Library of Congress National Book Festival" is an hour-long special that delivers highlights from this year's National Book Festival and celebrates a sense of renewal and hope that we’re all yearning for.
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Author Amy Tan of 'The Joy Luck Club'
2m 12s
Amy Tan ("The Joy Luck Club") shares words of wisdom from Sausalito, Calif., about finding reason in one’s own personal story.
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Trailer
30s
Explore interviews, insights and artistic expressions from some of the nation’s most significant and prolific literary voices with a glimpse into their creative processes and environments. Hosted by Hoda Kotb and featuring an impressive group of authors, including Colson Whitehead, Madeleine Albright, Melinda Gates, John Grisham, and many more.
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Former First Lady, National Book Festival Founder Laura Bush
1m 45s
Laura Bush, former First Lady and founder of the National Book Festival, shares a message from Kennebunkport, Maine.
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Authors Discuss American Ingenuity
1m 31s
The theme of this year’s festival is American ingenuity and additional authors from the virtual event weigh in on what that means to them.
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