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Author Michael Crichton recently passed away due to cancer. He was 66. Here, CBS News takes a quick look at Crichton's life and impact on the culture.

On CBS, Harry Smith talked to maybe the one person who could voice the true significance of Barack Obama's victory: writer Maya Angelou. In this clip, she talks about history, and recites some of her poem, "Still I Rise."

Tom Brokaw discusses his book, Boom!, as well as the cultural and political legacy of the 1960s in this interview with Keith Olbermann.

In this clip from a few years ago -- well before he announced he would be running for President -- Barack Obama discusses his first book, "Dreams From My Father."

New York Times columnist and best-selling author Thomas L. Friedman talks about his latest book, "Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution -- and How It Can Renew America."

In a fascinating 60 Minutes segment, Bob Woodward talks about his latest book, "The War Within." In this interview, Woodward reveals strategies governing the war in Iraq coming directly from President Bush and his inner circle.

"The Last Lecture," an inspirational book by Jeffrey Zaslow and the late Prof. Randy Pausch is currently on the best seller list. This is the video that started it all.

Best-selling author John Grisham talks about his book The Innocent Man. It's his first in the non-fiction genre.

David Sedaris reads a hilarious story about a distinctly masculine accessory -- the Stadium Pal.

Enjoy this long video of Junot Diaz, author of the acclaimed book 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao', speaking at the Google offices in Mountain View, CA.

Controversial author Richard Dawkins talks about science at the TED conference.

Author Elizabeth Gilbert talks about her best seller, "Eat, Pray, Love."

The author of "Me of Little Faith" reveals the deepest, darkest secrets that any aspiring author needs to know.