FILE - In this April 9, 2008 file photo, author Don DeLillo speaks at "The Time of His Life: A Celebration of the Life of Norman Mailer" tribute at Carnegie Hall in New York. DeLillo is receiving an honorary National Book Award for lifetime achievement. The author of "White Noise," "Underworld" and other celebrated novels will receive his medal on Nov. 18, 2015, at the annual awards ceremony, the National Book Foundation told The Associated Press on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin, File)