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Library of Congress 2016 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature 2016 · Talk The Library and its partners hosted the inaugural ceremony for the 2016-2017 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Gene Luen Yang. Library of Congress Imagining the Amazon: European Colonialism & the Making of Modern-Day Amazonia 2016 · Talk Kluge Fellow Anna Browne Ribeiro describes European accounts of travel in Amazonia, depicting a savage and wondrous place. Over the centuries, travel writing… Library of Congress Alban Gerhardt & Anne-Marie McDermott in Concert 2016 · Talk German cellist Alban Gerhardt is joined by American pianist Anne-Marie McDermott for a duo program. The repertoire includes Samuel Barber's Cello Sonata, op.… Library of Congress Conversation with Andreas Staier 2016 · Talk Austrian keyboardist Andreas Staier talks with the Library's David Plylar about Staier's upcoming concert's theme of melancholy, and the historical and… Library of Congress Sandro Ivo Bartoli: Ferruccio Busoni at 150 2016 · Talk Pianist Sandro Ivo Bartoli celebrates the legacy of Ferruccio Busoni for what would have been his 150th birthday in a program that explores some of his major… Library of Congress Artists' Rights & the Digital Marketplace 2016 · Talk Jazz composer and bandleader Maria Schneider is be joined by singer-songwriter Spree Wilson and music industry veteran John L. Simson for a panel discussion… Library of Congress Hair Gel & Groupies: Boy Bands in the Library of Congress 2016 · Talk Ever wonder how the Library of Congress captures popular culture? One way is through archiving boy band memorabilia. The Library's collections are a hidden… Library of Congress Islands in the Stream: Cuban Maps from the Past to the Future 2016 · Talk Architect and urban planner Julio Cesar Perez discusses the history of Cuba through cartography, starting with the Juan de la Cosa map of 1500, up to his own… Library of Congress Improvising a Musical Metropolis: Detroit, 1940s-1960s 2016 · Talk Ethnomusicologist Mark Slobin surveys his research on the musical life of his hometown, Detroit, Michigan, during "my day," the 1940s-60s. He positions his… Library of Congress Jamie Lee Curtis: "This is Me: A Story of Who We Are & Where We Come From" 2016 · Talk Actor and author Jamie Lee Curtis read from her book "This is Me: A Story of Who We Are and Where We Come From," the 11th book in the "This is Me" series for… Library of Congress 2016 National Book Festival Welcome 2016 · Talk Sponsors, authors and Library staff welcome you to the 2016 Library of Congress National Book Festival, Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Walter E. Washington… Library of Congress Stephen King: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Stephen King discusses his career and new book "End of Watch," and receives recognition for his work in literacy from Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden at… Library of Congress Sharon Robinson: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Sharon Robinson discusses "The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend" with Susan Stamberg from NPR at… Library of Congress Doreen Cronin & Betsy Lewin: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin discuss "Click, Clack, Surprise!" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Janet Nolan & Thomas Gonzalez: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Janet Nolan and Thomas Gonzalez discuss "Seven and a Half Tons of Steel" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Melissa Sweet: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Melissa Sweet discusses "Some Writer! The Story of E.B. White" in a book launch event celebrating the author of "Charlotte's Web" at the 2016 Library of… Library of Congress Jerry Pinkney: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Jerry Pinkney discusses "In Plain Sight" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Juana Medina: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Juana Medina discusses "Juana and Lucas" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Nadia Hashimi: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Nadia Hashimi discusses "One Half from the East" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Jason Reynolds: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Jason Reynolds discusses "Ghost" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Hervé Tullet: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Hervé Tullet discusses "Let's Play" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Calvin Trillin: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Calvin Trillin discusses "No Fair! No Fair! And Other Jolly Poems of Childhood" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Callista Gingrich: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Callista Gingrich discusses "Hail to the Chief" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Brendan Wenzel: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Brendan Wenzel discusses "They All Saw a Cat" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Kate Beaton: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Cartoon Kate Beaton discusses "King Baby" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Aaron Becker: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Aaron Becker discusses "Return" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Andrea Beaty: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Andrea Beaty discusses "Ada Twist, Scientist" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Shannon Hale: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Shannon Hale discusses "The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Raymond Arroyo: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Raymond Arroyo discusses "Will Wilder: The Relic of Perilous Falls" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Tonya Bolden: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Tonya Bolden discusses "How to Build a Museum: Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book… Library of Congress Sophie Blackall: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Sophie Blackall discusses "Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Louise Borden: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Louise Borden celebrates the 75th anniversary of Curious George and discusses "The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and… Library of Congress Contemporary Issues in African-American Lives: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Three authors discuss contemporary issues and human rights movements: Angela J. Davis, "Arbitrary Justice: The Power of the American Prosecutor," Jabari Asim,… Library of Congress Alejandro Danois: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Alejandro Danois discusses "The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope and Basketball" in a book launch event at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in… Library of Congress Jo Ann Jenkins: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Jo Ann Jenkins discusses "Disrupt Aging: A Bold New Path to Living Your Best Life at Any Age" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress James McBride: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk James McBride discusses "Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for the Real James Brown" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Diane Rehm: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Diane Rehm discusses "On My Own" with David M. Rubenstein at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Susan Jacoby: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Susan Jacoby discusses "Strange Gods: A Secular History of Conversion" with Tom Gjelten from NPR at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington,… Library of Congress Jeffrey Toobin: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Jeffrey Toobin discusses "American Heiress: The Wild, Strange Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst" with Margaret Sullivan from the… Library of Congress Marilynne Robinson: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Marilynne Robinson receives the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction from Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and discusses her career with Marie… Library of Congress Yaa Gyasi: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Yaa Gyasi discusses "Homegoing" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Winston Groom & Colson Whitehead: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Winston Groom presents "El Paso" and Colson Whitehead presents "The Underground Railroad" in a book launch event and panel discussion on historical fiction… Library of Congress Kristin Hannah: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Kristin Hannah discusses "The Nightingale" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Newt Gingrich & Steven J. Israel: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Newt Gingrich presents "Duplicity" and Steven J. Israel presents "The Global War on Morris" in a discussion about their careers as writers with political… Library of Congress Geraldine Brooks: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Geraldine Brooks discusses her career and "The Secret Chord" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Elizabeth Hand & Hannah Pittard: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Elizabeth Hand presents "Hard Light" and Hannah Pittard presents "Listen to Me" in a panel discussion on suspense thrillers with Maureen Corrigan from NPR at… Library of Congress Charlie Jane Anders: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Charlie Jane Anders discusses "All the Birds in the Sky" with Barrie Hardymon from NPR at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Carl Hiaasen: 2016 National Book Festival 2016 · Talk Carl Hiaasen discusses "Razor Girl" at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C.