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toni morrison, how are you? >> i'm fine. i'm fine. >> stephen: it's a pleasure.'m very happy to be here. >> stephen: i'm very happy to have you. >> can i read your questions? ( applause ). >> stephen: would you like to read my questions? >> yes. >> stephen: yes. ( laughter ) >> "you've won the pulitzer and nobel prize in literature." >> stephen: not yet, but i hope to. ( laughter ) ( applause ) that's a good point. you have won the pulitzer prize and the nobel prize in literature. that is like the rock 'n' roll hall of fame of books. ( cheers and applause ). let's go through some of the books you have written. "the bluest eye." "beloved." "song of solomon," "sula," among others. what is the weight you feel, or is there any weight, any burden being a nobel prize winner in literature? you know, that's-- that's hemingway. that's doris lessing, that's you. do you feel worthy? ( laughter ) >> i know that my books are worthy. which is separate from me. ( cheers and applause ). and that's-- that's the part that i really relish, that part. no, i-- actually, i read "belov

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we have tony morrison and the editor of the new yorker and escapes from harvard. people that cover all different industries and academics. george stephanopoulos and anthony have princeton at nyu are recent additions. it is a great mix which is what you would want it to be. let's put it this way. what makes new york amazing? what makes america amazing is the mix of people. the mix of background and talent and experience and experience. the library is where the fix of people come together with all the different information. it's been the most exclusive of combinations. it's where it comes from. at the library is the library is the foundation of that. it's where everyone can do that and does do that. and new york as elsewhere in the country into the trustees are a great mix of experience and bring their ideas to provide for stewardship and leadership. >> host: you talked about new york city being at the apex for the use etc.. when was it not, when it's at its lowest? >> guest: one of my predecessors came here as president in 1981. much of this building was closed bea

book about a black girl allergic to watermelon and if i get a blurb from you, cornell west by toni morrisong he's okay. he's fine. all right. okay. we will talk about that later. moving right along to poetry. there is some of you don't hear everyday. [laughter] to present a national book award for poetry in addition to being a marvelous poet he has written a reader's guide to the changing light which i just ordered because i need it. i tried three times and i can't get through it. he has edited and written jim thompson which probably means he got to be the president of the poetry foundation with the hope of organized crime. please refrain from talking during the movie as we welcome robert. ♪ thank you all and that the outset let me also thank leslie at the national book foundation for all of their professionalism and focus. as t.s. eliot wrote. snow competition there's only the fight to recover what has been lost and found and lost again and again. although our five distinguished finalists might not at this precise historical moment tonight and joy that which was implicit for the poetry jud

book about a black girl that's allergic to watermelon and if i get a book from you, cornell west, toni morrisonoving right along to poetry there is some that you don't hear every day. at present the national book award is robert alito in addition to being a marvelous poet, he's written a reader's guide to james, the changing life because i needed. i changed three times and i can't get through it. he has edited and has biography of some of our toughest writers including david, jim thompson, which probably means he got to be the president of the poetry foundation with the help of organized crime. please refrain from talking during the movie as we welcome robert alito. ♪ >> thank you all. and at the outset, let me also thank leslie chapman of the national book foundation for all of their professionalism, thoughtfulness and focus. as t. s. eliot famous road, there is no competition. there is only the fight to recover what has been lost and found and lost again and again. although our five distinguished public finalists m-mike not at this precise and historical moment tonight. in the surprising cons

tony abbott has conceded to have one paragraph on climate change in the final communique. the security for this event involves 5,000 police and 1,000 australian defense personnel. back to you. >> and that was oriel morrison reporting from brisbane. >>> it's that time of year again. enrollment opens on the affordable care act. bertha coombs has more. >> reporter: president obama's new hhs secretary, sylvia burwell, says that the online is ready. >> we have put in tests and contingency plans and tested everything from end to end. >> reporter: despite the disastrous launch of open enrollment a year ago -- >> clearly the end-to-end testing was not sufficient. >> reporter: 8 million americans enrolled in plans for 2014 after a massive fix of healthcare.gov. this year, the online application is shorter, there's more information up front. the small business shopping portal will launch after a one-year delay and more insurers are offering plans. united health care is selling plans in 23 states this year, up from five a year ago. >> certainly from everything we've heard from hhs, their expectations is that this would be a much simpler experience for consumers. the functionality seems to have worked well this week

spring directed by tony award winner diane paulus and "good morning america" will be there every step of the way until the big opening night. here is the star of the show, matthew morrisonak peek. >> hello, i'm matthew morrison. happy thanksgiving, everyone. i wish i could be there in new york but instead i'm here on new york street at the paramount studios in los angeles. now, this spring i am excited to be back on broad way in a new musical "finding neverland" which tells the story of the creation of one of the most beloved tale, peter pan. our composer gary barlow is live in studio in new york with my leading lady to sing a medley including our title song ""finding neverland,"" "what you mean to me" and our anthem "stronger" featuring three remarkable singers. joe, darlene love and todd evada. gobble, gobble, guys. take it away. ♪ ♪ we can sail away tonight on a sea of pure moonlight ♪ ♪ we can gaze at the stars to bring us back home ♪ ♪ in a place so far away we'll b be there and that's how we'll stay ♪ ♪ every wish is a command let us take you there to never never land ♪ ♪ neverland ♪ i won't lie i'm a little bit frightened but my imagination i swear i'll try with

spring directed by tony award winner diane paulus and "good morning america" will be there every step of the way until the big opening night. here is the star of the show, matthew morrisonn. happy thanksgiving, everyone. i wish i could be there in new york but instead i'm here on new york street at the paramount studios in los angeles. now, this spring i am excited to be back on broad way in a new musical "finding neverland" which tells the story of the creation of one of the most beloved tale, peter pan. our composer gary barlow is live in studio in new york with my leading lady to sing a medley including our title song ""finding neverland,"" "what you mean to me" and our anthem "stronger" featuring three remarkable singers. joe, darlene love and todd evada. gobble, gobble, guys. take it away. ♪ ♪ we can sail away tonight on a sea of pure moonlight ♪ ♪ we can gaze at the stars to bring us back home ♪ ♪ in a place so far away we'll b be there and that's how we'll stay ♪ ♪ every wish is a command let us take you there to never never land ♪ ♪ neverland ♪ i won't lie i'm a little bit frightened but my imagination i swear i'll try with the feeling you're my inspiration we c