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Poet Doc Patrick Clary, Dying For Beginners. At the heart of this poetry by Patrick Clary are often tough and sometimes terrible details, generated out of an intensely lived, closely observed life as an unarmed medic in platoons patrolling the jungles of Vietnam, an intern in the hospital emergency rooms of New York City, and a nationally recognized Poet-Doctor ministering tothe spiritual and bodily pains of theterminally ill in New Hampshire. His first book of poetry, Notes from a Loveletter, was published under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Jon Meacham duels David Brooks over Jefferson and Hamilton political influences in American history. Pulitzer Prize winning biographer, former editor-in-chief of Newsweek, and executive editor the Random House book publishing house, Jon Meacham engages in a lively debate with New York Times conservative columnist David Brooks over the adversarial politics and personalities of America's founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton.

Calvin Trillin wins the 2012 Thurber Prize for American Humor. New Yorker humorist Calvin Trillin reflects on his campaign to make spaghetti carbonara the official dish of Thanksgiving.

John Green draws inspiration from tragi-comedy and the healing power of storytelling. Award-winning New York Times bestselling children's author John Green brings humor and passion for storytelling to 2012 BEA.

Alice Hoffman meets fans and autographs 'The Dovekeepers'. Bestselling author Alice Hoffman talks with fans as she autographs her most recent novel, 'The Dovekeepers' at BookExpo America 2011.