NewsHour Conversations with National Book Award Winners: 1997 - 1999 religious He has also been credited

He has also been credited for having sired over 100 children

a fine-looking young cowboy has begun teaching a class at Pine Hollow

Jillian - who also is visited by the spirit of a young boy -- and Ahli

As each sibling deals with the new addition in his or her own way (with reactions ranging from joy to jealousy)

coal miners risk their lives to extract the fuel that powers the industrial colossus that is America

NewsHour Conversations with National Book Award Winners: 1997 - 1999 religious He has also been creditedNational Book Award is a coveted prize for writers. Three winning novelists talk about the award and their work in these interviews from The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. They include Charles Frazier who won for "Cold Mountain," Alice McDermott for "Charming Billy," and Ha Jin for "Waiting."