[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, books provide a welcome escape into someone elses world. For others they serve as a valuable resource for arming ourselves with indispensabling knowledge of history. But all books offer something we need so desperately right now; broadened perspective. Books allow us to view circumstances through the eyes of someone else. They cultivate empathy. They inspire action. They make us feel less alone an
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 farther in my family. One year there was a terrible fire and my grandfather store and the fire itself didnt reach the volume the fire hoses did. Water, water, everywhere. His whole inventory ruins and my grandfather felt he had no choice but to close up shop. My grandparents packed up and moved to the ozarks in the heart of missouri where my grandmother was from and they both were effectively retired a
Police arrest a suspect in her death. A woman believed to be behind the plot nabbed in mexico. This is days after listed as the one of the fbis most wanted. And spacex success. Part of the rocket headed to the International Space station and the rocket lands on the platform floating in the middle of an ocean. Its the first after several failed missions proving the fifth time is the charm. Today, saturday, april 9th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on this saturday morning. Im craig melvin. Im sheinelle jones. Did you see that . They have on coats. Big coats. Its cold in the east. It wouldnt be so bad if it wasnt in the 70s weeks ago. Thats what makes it hurt. We had a bit of a tease. Quite the tease. That is the top story. Another blast of winter here in april. 100 Million People under freeze advisories this weekend. And it seems like we just cant say goodbye to that snow. Parts of the sneenortheast coule a few in
Will your company follow suit. Nightly news follows right now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Police say grainy images we showed you here last night have helped solve the murder of a young dance student that traumatized the university of texas this week, one of the largest schools in the nation. The barely recognizable face in that video is believed to be that of a homeless teenage boy who police are convinced is their killer. The victim just a teen herself from oregon was found dead on tuesday sparking fear and anguish on the sprawling austin campus, and thats where we start this evening with nbcs gabe gutierrez. Tonight 17yearold emkreiner is in jail charged with firstdegree murder in the death of haruka weiser. An emotional Austin Police chief said he had just spoken to her family who had this message. Go home and hug your children, not once but twice. Reporter 18 years old weiser was a freshman dance major, her body found tuesday in a creek on th
Giving its employees a raise for getting enough zs. Will your company follow suit. Nightly news follows right now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Police say grainy images we showed you here last night have helped solve the murder of a young dance student that traumatized the university of texas this week, one of the largest schools in the nation. The barely recognizable face in that video is believed to be that of a homeless teenage boy who police are convinced is their killer. The victim just a teen herself from oregon was found dead on tuesday sparking fear and anguish on the sprawling austin campus, and thats where we start this evening with nbcs gabe gutierrez. Tonight 17yearold emkreiner is in jail charged with firstdegree murder in the death of haruka weiser. An emotional austin had just spoken to her family who had this message. Go home and hug your children, not once but twice. Reporter 18 years old weiser was a freshman dance major, her body