But i know what youre talking about. I was standing in the back and someone whispered in my ear, they said i always liked him because he was smart and funny. Now i also know that he is a beautiful human being. So i want to thank you very, very much, for this remarkable event. Thank you for being here tonight. Thank you. [applause] i also want to thank bob weisberg for a remarkable conversation as well. Thank you, bob. [applause] this is booktv on cspan two, television for ear juice readers serious readers. We have astrophysicist kneel degrass tyson lead as discussion on the universe. Mit professor Heather Hendershot, remembers william f. Buckleys firing line. We wrap up the lineup at 11 45, with author courtney martin, she talks about her latest book, the new better off. Reinventing the american dream. That all happens tonight on cspan2s booktv. Welcome to the Hoover Institutions washington, d. C. Office. My name is mike franc. Im the director here. It is my real pleasure today to be a
Find out by going to Miami Book Fair. Com. Create your own schedule. Find out all the great things you would like to go to. It is also, it is also no exaggeration when i say that this book fair could not be done without the work of hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of volunteers. But at the center of all of it is this remarkable, remarkable educational institution. I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart everybody at Miamidade College for giving us this remarkable gift. [applause] and you know, this has been quite a week, huh . To say the least. And, you know, after this really very emotional week my thoughts, really, like all of us, we went into our little cocoons and listened to music, and i had the good fortune or unfortunate thing of listening to a lot of leonard cohn during that time. But, i, my thoughts began to turn to that time 35 years ago when a group of us were called down by dr. Eduardo padron, the then Vice President of this very campus and it was then a very mu
But i know what youre talking about. I was standing in the back and someone whispered in my ear, they said i always liked him because he was smart and funny. Now i also know that he is a beautiful human being. So i want to thank you very, very much, for this remarkable event. Thank you for being here tonight. Thank you. [applause] i also want to thank bob weisberg for a remarkable conversation as well. Thank you, bob. [applause] this is booktv on cspan two, television for ear juice readers serious readers. We have astrophysicist kneel degrass tyson lead as discussion on the universe. Mit professor Heather Hendershot, remembers william f. Buckleys firing line. We wrap up the lineup at 11 45, with author courtney martin, she talks about her latest book, the new better off. Reinventing the american dream. That all happens tonight on cspan2s booktv. Welcome to the Hoover Institutions washington, d. C. Office. My name is mike franc. Im the director here. It is my real pleasure today to be a
[cheers and applause] some of us have been involved from the gunning, some of us gray beards realize weve been doing this more than half our lives. [laughter] its pretty astonishing when i think about it. But, and what a fair we have for you this year. We have everyone from James Carville to dana perino to were doing a new program this year called read caribbean, were doing programs in spanish. We have this wonderful new part of the fair called the porch which is right that way. [laughter] and as you know, after tonight we have every evening weve got authors coming in leading to the street fair which happens on friday where we have over 500 authors coming, programs in spanish and english and creole, and theres literally something for everyone. So we hope youll do all you can do to find out by going to miamibookfair. Com, create your own schedule, find out about all the great things youd like to go to. Its also, its also no exaggeration when i say that this book fair could not be done w
And, of course, the autographing area on this floor is on the other side of the elevator. You can purchase dave barrys book and get it autographed. Thank you. [inaudible conversations] and that was humorous dave barry owning the booktv room here at the miami book festival. Best. State. Ever a florida man defends his homeland, was the name of the book. Well, coming up in our live coverage from miami, a callin program with senator bernie sanders, a callin program with Andrew Bacevich whose newest book is called americas war for the greater middle east. Those are both coming up, and the Miami Book Fair has now become a weeklong event. And earlier this week daily show host trevor noah was in town to talk about his new book. Its called born a crime. Were going to show that to you now. [applause] thank you, thank you. Well, welcome to the 33rd Miami Book Fair. [cheers and applause] some of us have been involved from the gunning, some of us gray beards realize weve been doing this more than h