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National Book Awards stories: 2 news summaries

Jefferson-
Hemings History Wins National Book Award

Tome details founding father's slave family

Nov 20, 08 6:31 AM CST
(Newser) - The heart-wrenching and controversial history of Thomas Jefferson's secret family with slave Sally Hemings took the top prize for nonfiction at the National Book Awards last night, USA Today reports. Annette Gordon-Reed became the first African-American woman to win the prize for her detailed exploration of the lives of three... More »

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History of CIA and Vietnam novel win

Nov 15, 07 6:54 AM CST
(Newser) - Spy stories took National Book Awards last night, as a history of the CIA by New York Times reporter Tim Weiner took non-fiction honors and Denis Johnson's Tree of Smoke, a sprawling thriller about a CIA agent in Vietnam, led the the winners. Joan Didion accepted a medal for... More »

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