The 2010 National Book Awards Ceremony
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(Tom Wolfe's speech ends at 44:37. The NBA Ceremony begins again at 1:24:21)

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Part 1 of 2

• 0 - 8:15 - Andy Borowitz's Opening Remarks
• 8:16 - Literarian presentation
• 9:02 - Jon takes stage for presentation of Award
• 9:50 - Elmo and Kevin Clash join Jon to present award
• 12:18 - Joan Ganz Cooney accepts Literarian Award
• 19:38 - Tom Wolfe presentation
• 20:24 - Tina Brown takes the stage
• 23:45 - Tom Wolfe takes the stage
• 1:24:16 - Awards ceremony begins
• 1:24:20 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Book Awards, David Steinberger speaks
• 1:33:48 - Andy Borowitz explains order of event presentation and introduces the Panel Chair of the Young People's Literature Judges, Tor Seidler
• 1:35:39 - Young People's Literature Award presentation by Tor Seidler
• 1:40:27 - Andy Borowitz introduces the Panel Chair of the Poetry Judges, Cornelius Eady.
• 1:41:10 - Poetry Award presentation by Cornelius Eady.
• 1:47:17 - Andy Borowitz introduces the Panel Chair of the Nonfiction Judges, Marjorie Garber.
• 1:47:47 - Nonfiction Award presentation by Marjorie Garber.
• 1:54:10 - Andy Borowitz introduces the Panel Chair of the Fiction Judges, Joanna Scott.
• 1:55:07 - Fiction Award presentation by Joanna Scott.

Part 2 of 2

• 00:00:00 - Jaimy Gordon's acceptance speech
• 00:54 - Andy Borowitz congratulates the Winners and adjourns the awards.