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Rocker icon Patti Smith took home the nonfiction prize for the just announced National Book Awards. This prestigious award recognizes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people's literature, but some critics may argue that the judges don't always get it right.

When popular public figures fail us with a faux pas or massive mistake, some lose face and disappear from sight.  But a special few are more resilient.  Midmorning asks how these redeemed are able to polish their image back up and whether the public should forgive them at all.

Making of the National Book Awards

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