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Spice latte, and its pretty good. Yeah, i am too. So, jared, why are you here . Well, im here for the artsy dinner. Its the tryouts to be the host. I mean, i think weve got our work cut out for us. Look at this list. I dont even know any of these people. Who the heck is tyler fisher . Man, i cant believe were holding tryouts. No, i didnt get this locked up. I mean, i had a few fires pop up i needed to put out, you know how it is . No, not really. Listen. Well, this whole tryouts and whoever does the best job will be the host. What can go wrong . I am jared moskowitz, and im here to audition fo...

Like. Cspan, powered by cable. The radio and Television Correspondents association hosted their annual dinner in washington dc, honoring journalist covering congress. Nbc. Its. Reid now whos gay gonna stand at that 10 minutes ago and whats up jay is that a psl, a Pumpkin Spice latte . S, i am drinking a Pumpkin Spice latte,nd its pretty good. Yeah, i am too. So, jared, why are you here . Well, im here for the artsy dinner. Its the tryouts to be th host. I mean, i think weve got our work cutut for us. Look at this list. I dont even know any of these people. Who the heck is tyler fisher . Man, i...

[applause] the National Book awards are a huge part of that mission, and it is a thrill to be here with everyone tonight recognizing exceptional literature and increasing the visibility of books which are among the most powerful weapons we have against what has lately felt like an often hostile world. I think this past year has felt overwhelming and disheartening to many people. Its also felt exhausting for women, for people of color, for immigrants, for muslims, for the lgbtq community, for so many groups. To remain on the defensive in nearly every waking hour takes its toll. For some of us, ...

Everyone to the 68 National Book award. [applause] like most people here tonight i have always been an avid reader and i come from a family of avid readers and i have birthed at least one avid reader, the jury is still out on the younger ones. As an only child and the daughter of two only children it wasnt uncommon in our house to find everyone in separate corners, each of us buried in a book. Huge nerds, you might have called us. Its a privilege to be in his room full of huge nerds. I feel right at home. My mothers father was a rare book dealer in chicago so the nerd gene goes back even farth...

[inaudible conversations] encouraging people to take their seats. Good evening, everyone. My name is cia bird. Im in the new executive director of the leon leavy center for biography, which is celebrating the ten inch year now, all due to shelby white and the leon leave levery foundation, and i want to advertise our new alliance with bio, our first joint we sponsor the event with them and also curtsy of will swift here, of the president of bio, we have our also going to be doing cosponsoring their great annual conference on biography next way. That will also be happening here at cuny. Should b...