For concord. Daytime highs about 127 degrees below average for this time of year. We will see the winds kick up, breezy westerly winds, futurecast went just as we take you through today and tomorrow in a few minutes. Happening today, bart celebrates the opening of service into san jose including an inaugural train run with politicians. Kiet do is at the station where a ribboncutting is set for a few hours from now. The station is starting to come back to life. We have employees Power Washing and blowing leaves and wiping down surfaces out here. All the safety checks are done. We are seeing the trains come and go to make sure everything woing. Is to get on the train and enjoy the ride. We are hours away from this trip with a lot of local vips, dignitaries, anybody who still live over the past 20 years to help make it happen. Heres a list of todays events. It 10 a. M. Ribboncutting here theyre going to ride to the station for another ribboncutting this is for invited guests saturday june
Talking about accidental spies. It is moderated welcome to thf Congress National book festival. I am kevin butterfield, the director of the john include the center of the library of congress. The kludgy center works to bring scholars into residents who work at the collections of the library of congress for up to a year to write books like these and be a part of a national dialogue. Welcome to everyone joining us live on cspan today. We are proud to partner with cspan again this year. You will encounter a range of intriguing conversations on the range of the american spy craft to an event about how our eating choices define who we are. We will be hearing about climate change, the practice of interior design in black homes, what it means to be a latino in america. We hope you engage in the conversation, ask questions and joint writers for their signs. Our first panel today, accidental spies features john lyle, janet wallick and jeff gaetz. The debut book he will talk about today is the d
This is a group of authors talking about accidental spies. It is moderated welcome to thf Congress National book festival. I am kevin butterfield, the director of the john include the center of the library of congress. The kludgy center works to bring scholars into residents who work at the collections of the library of congress for up to a year to write books like these and be a part of a national dialogue. Welcome to everyone joining us live on cspan today. We are proud to partner with cspan again this year. You will encounter a range of intriguing conversations on the range of the american spy craft to an event about how our eating choices define who we are. We will be hearing about climate change, the practice of interior design in black homes, what it means to be a latino in america. We hope you engage in the conversation, ask questions and joint writers for their signs. Our first panel today, accidental spies features john lyle, janet wallick and jeff gaetz. The debut book he wil
Welcome to book tvs live coverage of the National Book festival. Some of the authors you will hear from today, and get a chance to talk with historian doug brinkley, rk russell and chest and buttigieg. Some of the topics to be discussed, black literary identity, Environmental Activism and food and culture. It is a full day ahead. We are glad you are here with us on book tv. As i mentioned, this is the 23rd year in a row book tv has partnered with the library of congress to bring you live coverage of the National Book festival. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden is here to kick off our coverage. Dr. Hayden, for those who were not with us 23 years ago, how did this get started . It is so exciting to be here. You can hear the buzz behind us as everyone is coming in. In 2001, First Lady Laura Bush had been successful as a first lady of texas, starting the texas book fair. It was renowned. When she got to washington, d. C. , she asked my predecessor, dr. Billington, wouldnt it the nice if w
Buy the book at the book sale shop. Politics and prose, a local shop in washington d. C. Is selling the books and we want to find out what youre reading. Amare, in california, youre on book tv. What are you reading . Whats on your list . Good morning, how are you doing this morning . Im reading please, go ahead. Im writing the gettysburg address by Martin Johnson how the gettysburg they wrote the gettysburg address over and over again. Its pretty fun and i enjoy it. Who is the author again . Martin p. Johnson. Thank you, sir for calling in. Ray in glendale, arizona. Hi, peter. I just happened to switch over from washington journal. What im reading right now is a book called troubled refuge, struggles for newly freed folks in the civil war and i just finished master, slave, husband, wife, and excellent book on the same subject. Right, which we covered on book tv. Can you tell me, ray, how often you read books . How many you have going at once and you get through a book a week or what .