Most of the education of an idealist a memoir by ambassador Samantha Power comes out in september. This is a quick preview and oyyoure watching booktv on cspan2. Good morning, book lovers, how are you . Can we stop for a moment and acknowledge the librarian, hardworking staff and the volunteers . Absolutely. [applause] im chairman for the National Endowment of humanities, we proud to continue partnership of National Book festival, changemakers and one way we are doing so is to discuss topic on the bottom level of the convention center, theyll we will recognize importance of 19th document, documentary coming on pbs we have wonderful cutouting of Suffrage Movement leaders that you o can oppose with and children can pose with, grandchildren, Frederick Douglas and other, Alexander Hamilton some of the Popular Figures weve from the past will be there as well and well have programming about sifng and importance of librarieses at the parades of states. But for this room and this moment, were
Body in front of buses and countless demonstrations, chained herself to the fence of the white house, and she has also a great, warm and tender heart which makes her a Natural Community builder. So its a beautiful combination. You will find her in the streets with disabled in action, adapt, the disability caucus, when in black and other grimes. Ma nadina has a find and tireless mind. Youll read about it in her memoir but she became an educator and talk italian for many years, she also created and taught the first disability studies course at the new school. This is nadinas first book and its an amazing story, a book sold through its entire first printing in the first week. We are already reprinting your book. A nadina doesnt even know this. [applause] nadina is not a beginning writer, though. She has multiple articles published in able news, represented here tonight. Disabled in action and ragged edge as well as her personal blog, disability culture. Its more than a blog. I recommend c
She is not only a fearless activist and disability rights in the Disability Rights Movement but she has put her body in front of buses and countless demonstrations, chained herself to the fence of the white house, and she has also a great, warm and tender heart which makes her a Natural Community builder. So its a beautiful combination. You will find her in the streets with disabled in action, adapt, the disability caucus, when in black and other grimes. Ma nadina has a find and tireless mind. Youll read about it in her memoir but she became an educator and talk italian for many years, she also created and taught the first disability studies course at the new school. This is nadinas first book and its an amazing story, a book sold through its entire first printing in the first week. We are already reprinting your book. A nadina doesnt even know this. [applause] nadina is not a beginning writer, though. She has multiple articles published in able news, represented here tonight. Disabled
My name is rebecca and im on the events team and tonight we are really excited to have [applause] [inaudible conversation] this is not his first thing he has given us to write. Casey has been writing for new yorkers and New York Times, for others for many years now. Many of you probably noticed because you are here but in all of her work she has been superhuman ability to make everybody else fascinating. Its a clear and this could not be more true for this book. In this one, casey marks to intertwining mysteries. One is a story of reverend Billy Maxwell in his trials and the other unfinished work of character. Stories with contagious dedication to seeing them through and doing them as must dash justice is possible. This is a book that you can actually not put down. I mean, that very seriously. I think im about 20 pages from the end right now. [laughter] casey, we are so excited to have you tonight thank you so much for coming. Patrick is a staff staffer with new yorker. [applause] auth
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