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    American Literature Creates a Rich Mosaic

    American literature, as diverse as America’s population, draws upon a broad range of international heritages, national and regional identities, and personal experiences.

On the Record

Quote BeginningI cannot live without books.End Quote

Thomas Jefferson, June 10, 1815

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  • Ma Jian, the author of Beijing Coma
    Translated Books Attract American Readers

    In the “Reading the World” program, U.S. publishers select recent books that have been translated into English from other languages and bring them to the attention of American authors and readers.

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  • Laura Bush (Library of Congress)

    More than 120,000 people attended the 2008 National Book Festival, held September 27 on the National Mall in Washington. First lady Laura Bush co-sponsored the event.

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