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Interviews 
Presented by the National Book Foundation and BAM The Russian-born siblings Keith Gessen (All the Sad Young Literary Men) and Masha Gessen (The Man Wi
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Presented by the National Book Foundation and BAM The acclaimed author of The Satanic Verses and Midnight’s Children discusses his work with The New
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Presented by the National Book Foundation and BAM The National Book Award-winning writer McDermott delves into her latest novel, Someone, among others
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Presented by the National Book Foundation and BAM Jeffrey Eugenides is the author of Middlesex, which won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize and was shortlisted
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Presented by the National Book Foundation and BAM Jonathan Franzen then reads from his autobiography The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History, an inter
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Presented by the National Book Foundation and BAM Gary Shteyngart reads from his novel Absurdistan. An interview follows by moderator Jessica Hagedorn
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Presented by the National Book Foundation and BAM Francine Prose then reads from her new book Reading Like A Writer, an interview follows by moderator
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Presented by the National Book Foundation and BAM Kurt Andersen then reads from his novel Heyday, an interview follows by moderator Jessica Hagedorn.
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Presented by the National Book Foundation and BAM Peter Carey reads from his novel, His Illegal Self, followed by a Q&A session with the moder