LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, WASHINGTON, D.C.H/T/: David Z.
7:16 P.M. EDT, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008
MRS. BUSH: Thank you, Dr. Billington. Thank you, and the Library of Congress for hosting this beautiful evening for the eighth year in a row.
Welcome to the Eighth Annual National Book Festival. Tonight, we celebrate what G.K. Chesterton called "the mere brute pleasure of reading." Tomorrow, our celebration will continue on the National Mall. More than 70 authors, many of whom are here tonight, will tell the stories behind the books we love and introduce readers to new favorites. Thanks to the Library of Congress for organizing tomorrow's great festival. ...
Monday, September 29, 2008
Mrs. Laura Bush quotes our man GKC
Mrs. Bush quoted GKC at a National Book Festival.
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An excellent quote from an excellent essay - and an excellent book, too. That's from "Books for Boys" in GKC's The Common Man.
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Hey, that's really cool!
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