[applause] tom reese, rose simmons. [applause] and harold for his help with the committee and mr.inator. you did a wonderful job. [applause] the five finalists for nonfiction in the national book award this year, first mr. chast can't we talk about something more pleasant? [applause] second, no good men among the living. america television published by henry holt and company. and i should say that book was published by bloomsbury. third john for tennessee williams banned pilgrimage of the flesh. [applause] published by ww norton & co.. fourth,@mr. austin osnos face and the new china published by strauss. and edward wilson for the meaning of human existence. [applause] published by the division of ww norton & co.. this year's national book award for nonfiction goes to evan osnos for age of ambition. ♪ ♪ i have to tell you i am a man of hunches and i didn't have a hunch before we left the hotel by wife said maybe you should just have a hunch for a second. i think some people here may know that i am from a family of the book. my parents are here, peter and susan. [applause] my father

tom reese. lou simmons. and i also i also want to thank harold for his help with our committee.e finalists for nonfiction from the national book award this year. first, roz chast. second, annan and go paul. and i should say i should say that roz chast was published by bloomsburg. third, john lahr for tennessee williams. published by ww norton and company. evan oz knows for age of ambition. and edward o wilson for the meaning of human existence. published by live right. and this year's year's national book award for nonfiction goes to evan oz knows. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> i have to tell you, i am a man of of hunches, and i did not have a hunch. my wife my wife said, maybe you should have a hunch for a second. i think some people here may know that i am from a family of the book. my parents are here, peter and susan. my father is the founder of public affairs. if you go into the writing business you feel a a little bit like what george w. bush must feel like. i i have to tell you, it is a fabulous sensation to be appear tonight, and i cannot thank the judges enough. i am humbled by the honore

geraldine brooks, michael cunningham, tony horovitz, adam johnson, tom reese, david remnick, marilyniegelman, alan taylor, jonathan weiner and edward o. wilson. winners of the national book critics circle, robert pulido and francine gray. just waters, newberry winners of course neil, steve schengen, rebecca stead and jacqueline woodson. [applause] the prizewinner -- okay it's very exciting to your age prize winner and then finally the six winners of the national book awards, will alexander, edward, judy, of course ursula le guin. please join me in welcoming and recognizing these great writers. [applause] now i have have to thank a few people. okay. first i have to think amazon because that's one of the terms of my new vendor agreement with them. i actually do have to thank all of the financial supporters including amazon, barnes and noble, penguin random house, the book publishing macmillan, the foundation, google, harpercollins, perseus, deborah wiley and added to a charitable trust. [applause] please give them a hand. they made it possible for us to do this today. [applause] also a

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