In march two thousand and eleven as yob spring spread through north africa france and the United States decided to. The United Nations Security Council gave its approval protecting human rights provided the justification. For syrian. We had gadhafi his troops in neighboring. Allowing the opposition to drive them out. We hit it off these air defenses this was afrikaans first war and its commander in chief was the first africanamerican president in the words of the Obama Administration the u. S. Position in the war against libya was that of leading from behind what is really interesting is of course the fact that the war was opened and directed first by africa. And then the mission was taken over by nato. Another with people running the show me all over themselves being run by the United States which was formally in command of nato not only that in one of his speeches obama after the Bombing Campaign had ceased and was praising the efforts of our allies in libya revealed that even a numb
Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the 33rd annual chicago printers wrote lit fest. My name is thomas and im i like to think the possible sponsors. Todays program is being broadcasted live on cspan twos book tv and we will use the time at the end for audience questions so when the time comes please line up at the microphones to your right. Will hope the audience will be able to hear. As always, make sure to silence your cell phones and turn off your camera flashes at this point in time. With that, please welcome the colonists from the Chicago Tribune mac praised him in presenting that award voyage through the history of u. S. Rhetoric. [laughter] so even as professor of history at the university of florida, also a finalist for the book critic circle award and i just learned today that while in undergraduate school iibram was interested in being a journalist working for a newspaper. We essential could have used him in that profession but im sure that he has been able to get a lot more a
Book we now have a short book coming out. We have a book that tongueincheek is about the remnant minus the bear, the story of the western frontier in for trapping and three guys whose lives intersected at a place called lake house thats coming out. Then we have a book called uncompromising activists about a gentleman who was the first black graduate of Harvard College and so, that the biography for us which is somewhat unusual but kind of a nice story for us. Could you give me background about the press . Sure, we are the Oldest University press in the us. We were established in 1878, next year will be our 140th anniversary. We have four divisions, we have books, journals, news, digital and publishing and we have a fulfillment service. Talking from the 2014 book expo in new york city and hes the manager at John Hopkins University press. Thanks so much. You are watching the tv on cspan two. Is our live coverage from chicago of the printers wrote lit fest. In just a minute, ibram kendi w
Microphones to your right and we hope the audience will be able to hear. As always make sure to silence your cell phones and turn off your camera flashes at this point in time come and with that please welcome dahleen glanton, columnist with the chicago tribune. [applause] good morning. Thank you all for coming. I am so excited to be here today with ibram x. Kendi whose book stamped from the beginning the definitive history of racist ideas in america is probably one of the most timely books that are out there right now. And we certainly can learn a lot from what ibram has to talk about today. So ibram is the recipient of the National Book award. They praised him in preventin pd that word as a masterful voyage the history of u. S. Rhetoric. So ibram is a professor of history at the university of florida, also a finalist for the book critics circle award. And i just learned today that while in undergraduate school, ibram was interested in being a journalist, working for a newspaper. We c
Weather book and say, show me summertime in the bay area, thats it. We have a break in the cloud cover looking towards the transamerica pyramid. We are at 52 in santa rosa to 59 in san jose. Morning clouds and fog linger at the coast with sunshine away from the immediate seashore. Near normal temperatures through friday. And then we begin to heat up again over the weekend. We have extended our beach hazard statement for the bay area due to dangerous rip currents and sneaker waves. 65 with some sunshine in pacifica. 70s and 60s in the rim of the bay. 70s and 80s at the peninsula. Look at these temperatures inland, thats where we should be for this time of the year. Where we shouldnt be is back into the 100s. And we will be. Well talk about when later. Quite a bit of activity for folks making their way on 101 into San Francisco, an accident approaching cesar chavez street. Its involving a big rig and couple of other cars. One lane blocked. Emergency crews are just arriving. You can see s