The National Press clubs annual book fair and authors night in washington d. C. And later this month well be live from the Miami Book Fair on november 19th and 20th. Our coverage includes author discussions and callin programs featuring senator Bernie Sanders, fox news host dana perino and National Book Award Finalist coulson whitehead. For more information about the book fairs and festivals booktv will be covering and to watch previous festival coverage, click the book fairs tab on our web site, booktv. Org. [inaudible conversations] well, thank you, everyone, for coming. Were so well, on behalf of rick mcarthur, harpers magazine and book culture, were so pleased to be here to celebrate born on third base a 1 er makes the case for tackling inequality, bringing wealth home and committing to the common good. That author is Chuck Collins and, again, were so happy to have him here for our talk. Harpers magazine has a vested interest in keeping important written word in circulationing, and
That i think is a general mindset. Thats what i at the end of the day say if were going to solve some these problems, and i agree that there are a lot of guys who want to be working but are not, we ought to guarantee them jobs. During the recession, during the recovery act we had a program, a subsidized job program. We subsidize wages to the tune of 8090 , at tanf program. We subsidize wages in private or Public Sector jobs to the tune of 8090 , employed about two under 60,000 people, timelimited. I thought it was a pretty successful program. Weve come to the end of time. I will just close by saying that in a year which has been characterized by incredible polarization when people who disagree with each other, it has been assumed must hate each other, i think jared and i have done a terrific job. [applause] [inaudible conversations] you are watching booktv on cspan2 with top notch and fiction and authors every weekend. Booktv, television for serious readers. Thank you, everyone for com
Thank you, everyone for coming. On behalf of rick macarthur, harpers magazine and book culture, we are so pleased to be a to celebrate born on third base a one percenter makes the case for tackling inequality, bringing wealth home, and committing to the common good so the author is Chuck Collins command can were so happy to have been there for our talk. Harpers magazine has such an interest in keeping important written word in circulation. One of those ways is here at book culture pics we do encourage you to pick up a copy or two or three of tonights book. In order to keep this a community space. I think rick macarthur, is one of the part owners of the space, famously said that he was really terrified that wind is space became a double it would become a bank branch. Were really glad its a bookstore, and we hope you will celebrate that. Some of you may remember this space at endicott booksellers. That was 20 years ago a book culture spinner almost two years. So again we are happy to be
Immigrant Legal Resource Center and with mi familia vo, the vota. She has been named embassador for citizenship and naturalization by the white house. Tonight she is joined by the Baltimore Suns Award Winning education reporter liz and liz we thank you very much for being here and moderating this conversation with dian. Please welcome dian and liz to the Pratt Library. [applause] hello. Good evening. Can you all hear us . Hello. Oh, this does work. [laughter] well, i just wanted to start the conversation off by having dian tell you u you have probably know of her as an actress but maybe you dont know her back story, so i wanted to ask her to give us a briefest of introductions about her story just to sort of structure of it and who she is. Thank you. Thank you, liz, thank you, judy and thank you Pratt Library and thank you for all of you for being here today, i feel so honored that you guys came out to hear me speak, i will try my best. Well, my name is dian guerrero, my parents are co
That the youthful nuts and non. Come up in meet the author afterward. [applause] found not when i tune into another weekend come usually thought theyre sharing their releases. Diane guerrero free for has appeared in highly rated tv shows orange is the new black and she the new version. Herb nubuck, and the country in the country we love my family divided is a moving memoir which has received praise from the literary community. Diane volunteers that do not profit in the current Legal Research center and with me for nearly about to, an organization that promotes civil involvement. She has also been named an ambassador for citizenship and naturalization by the white house. Tonight she is joined by Baltimore Sun awardwinning education reporter every thank you very much for being here and moderating this conversation with diane. Please welcome diane and listed the library. [applause] s hello, good evening. Can you all hear us . It does work. Wow, they just wanted to start the conversation o