What we are doing today. This whole festival is about the idea that we all have a stake in government. Of our and we as citizens should be more engaged and better informed as a way to motivate civic participation tams complicated and simple as that. For 10 years, the texas tribunes journalism, we have tried to give all of youened everybody else in texas and elsewhere, a way into that conversation. It is Public Service journalism in the ideal. We believe in it, we believed in it then, we believe in it now. Your being here makes an enormous difference. It tells me that like all of us at the tribune, you care. And you believe. So it is not insignificant that youre here. We love it. My job today is to say thank you. This will be the second time ambassador rice has been at the tribune festival in three years. Honestly, i cant believe we get her to come. She is an extriretnary Public Servant with a great story to tell. This is the first time that margaret is here, shes a journalist that ever
Will commute this afternoon i am live in alexander i am chair of humanities tennessee board of directors. We are very glad we are here at this festival today. The festival is free but it depends on donations from people like you to keep it that way. If you know enjoying the festival, and you enjoy the session and you have a chance, if you look at our website, our facebook page, the app or go by the tenth in the plaza, we would love to have you help support the festival. After the session, paul will be signing books at the signing tent that is on the plaza and the books are for sale at the parnassus tent and a portion of those to sales go directly to the festival. We are here today, to hear paul talk about his latest book. He has published numerous works of fiction. In 1991, he was awarded the james black memorial prize. This was for his work the Mosquito Coast which was adapted into a movie in 1986. After moving to london in 1972, he said often in epic journey by train from Great Brita
We have one hour together with susan rice. That will include 50 minutes for questions and answers so you have 45 minutes to think of killer questions and i am looking forward to hearing them. You all know ambassador rice. She served as president obamas u. N. Advisor and the National Security advisor. Previously, as the assistant cemetery of state for African Affairs under the bill Clinton Administration you also may know she has a book coming out soon. my story oflove things we are fighting for. It is not out for another week you can get it today and they will be signing copies of it after we are done here. That is at the festival of at 800 congress. They asked me to let you know. Book, because none of you have read it yet, let me give you a preview. It is a book in three parts. It is a book about ambassador rices personal story of family life. It is a book about her experience in government. And that is a book about the Obama Administration and her policies. Her excavations and though
Thank you for being here. This is important. What we are doing oday. This whole festival is on behalf welcome to the festival and to our oneonone with susan rice. We have an hour together. Thats going to include at least 15 minutes of time for your questions and answers, so youve got 45 minutes to think of some killer questions and im looking forward to hearing them. You all know ambassador rice. She served as u. N. Ambassador then security ide viser and then secretary of state under the bill clinton administration. You may also know that she has a book coming out soon, tough love my story of things worth fighting for. Its not out officially for another week or so but you can get it today and shell be signing copies of it after were done here. So i think thats at 800 congress. They asked me to let you know. So you can do that after this. This book because none of you have read it, let me give you a preview is a book in three parts. A book about ambassador rices personal story, her fami
Being here with us. We have had a chance to cool down. A few minutesmess ago. Good afternoon. Im the politics editor at ask ios at axios. Welcome to the festival and our oneonone with susan rice. We have an hour together. Minutes forclude 15 questions and answers so you , have 45 minutes to think of killer questions and i am , looking forward to hearing them. You all know ambassador rice. She served as president obamas u. N. Advisor and the National Security advisor. Previously, as the assistant cemetery of state for African Affairs under the bill clinton administration. Bookay also now she has a coming out soon. It is tough love my story of things we are fighting for. It is not out for another week and a half, but you can get it today and they will be signing copies of it after we are done here. I think that is at the festival hub at 800 congress. They asked me to let you know. You can do that after this. This book, because none of you have read it yet, let me give you a preview. It i