National Book Festival 2011 Videos Library of Congress

Mystery writer Sara Paretsky appears at the 2011 National Book Festival.

Speaker Biography: When detective V.I. Warshawski debuted in 1982 in "Indemnity Only," its author, Sara Paretsky, created a sensation by creating a female investigator who uses her wits as well as her fists. Paretsky challenged a genre in which women typically were either vamps or victims. "Body Work" (Putnam) is the latest in the V.I. series. Paretsky has broken barriers in other ways, such as when she founded Sisters in Crime, a worldwide organization that promotes women crime writers, which earned her Magazine's 1987 Woman of the Year award.

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Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players performed on Saturday at the 2011 National Book Festival.

Speaker Biography: Justin Roberts logs thousands of miles on the road each year, leading some to call him the hardest working man in children's show business. With numerous national awards and recognition, plus a devoted fan base, Justin and the Not Ready for Naptime Players dish out unexpectedly intelligent and whimsically rocking music for kids and their parents. Justin's latest CD is "Jungle Jim," which traverses the collective memories of childhood.

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Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players performed on Saturday at the 2011 National Book Festival.

Speaker Biography: Justin Roberts logs thousands of miles on the road each year, leading some to call him the hardest working man in children's show business. With numerous national awards and recognition, plus a devoted fan base, Justin and the Not Ready for Naptime Players dish out unexpectedly intelligent and whimsically rocking music for kids and their parents. Justin's latest CD is "Jungle Jim," which traverses the collective memories of childhood.

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Join emcee Mary Brigid Barrett and authors and illustrators Calef Brown, Susan Cooper, Jack Gantos, Gregory Maguire, Patricia McKissack, Katherine Paterson and Chris Van Dusen for a session of fun and surprises as they bring you excerpts from the episodic story "The Exquisite Corpse Adventure," developed as a biweekly story event for the Library of Congress for the Read.gov website.

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Speaker Biography: Steve Berry is the New York Times best-selling author of the Cotton Malone series featuring "The Emperor's Tomb," "The Templar Legacy" and the latest in the series, "The Jefferson Key." He has sold more than 12 million books in 40 languages in 51 countries. His standalone thrillers are "The Third Secret," "The Romanov Prophecy" and "The Amber Room." Berry says his road to publishing was long and arduous, spanning 12 years and 85 rejections over five separate manuscripts.

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Hip Hop Harry performs at the 2011 National Book Festival.

Speaker Biography: Hip Hop Harry's Live Show is family fun at its best. The show features original rap-a-long songs with educational, positive messages. Hip Hop Harry is accompanied on stage by the amazing Hip Hop Harry Dancers, a dynamic group of acrobatic and inspiring break dancers that get the whole crowd moving.

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