United States September 1, 2017 12:25 pm Preview the National Book Festival with Pulitzer Prize Nominee Alice McDermott Author Alice McDermott discuses the 17th Annual National Book Festival, her inspirations and her newest novel, “The Ninth Hour.” Local 1:43 ‘Black Swan Impact' author tells why she named a character Jummy 5:28 GW's encampment reaches a week as other college protests turn violent 1:59 Smart devices make accidental 911 calls, emergency communications centers say 2:03 DC leaders introduce bill to require registration for mopeds 3:05 ‘An Evening With Leslie Odom Jr.' coming to Strathmore Friday