Why books matter. In the library of americas literary anthology. He is the book critic and former book editor of the los angeles times. Ladies and gentlemen, david yulen listen. [applause] thank you. Its a real honor and a pleasure to be here tonight and a real honor to be part of the National Book awards. Let me start by saying what an exceptional year its been for fiction, which means our work which made our work as a jury in this category especially rewarding and especially difficult. Long books, short books, short stories, novels, this list of finalists could have been a hundred books long. Why . Because what fiction offers is the interior plunge, a sense to experience the inner be life of another person which which makes it a mechanism of empathy. Thats what fiction has always been, thats what fiction remains, and it offers a vivid challenge to questions about the health of fiction. Trust me, my fellow jurors and i can assure you, it is healthy. We know this firsthand. In the cour
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