The day, so lucky to be in this beautiful space made possible by the generosity of anderson. I am delighted that you are participating in the 10th annual savannah book festival presented by Georgia Power and the family foundation. And thank our wonderful members, individual donors who have made and continue to make free special events possible. Before we get started a couple housekeeping notes. Immediately following this presentation, dan slater will be signing copies of his book. Give him a couple minutes to be there because he has an interview before he goes over there. Please take a moment to turn off your phone. We also ask that you do not use flash photography. For the question and answer portion please raise your hand and then usher will bring a microphone to you. This is especially important in this venue when cspan is televising this event. Dan slater is with us courtesy of bluegreen corporation. Dance later, on the New York Times, the new yorker, washington post, boston globe,
Boys 2 american teenagers and mexicos most Dangerous Drug Cartel. Now it is your turn to ask questions. 202 is the area code, 7481800 in east and central toronto, 7488201 in the mountain and pacific time zones. Dan slater, remind us why you named the book wolf boys 2 american teenagers and mexicos most Dangerous Drug Cartel. Guest the book is called wolf boys 2 american teenagers and mexicos most Dangerous Drug Cartel for a couple different reasons. The Mexican Drug Cartel these boys joined, they would refer to their foot soldiers, their assassins as wolves. There was one other reason, i was working on the book, i just happened randomly to pull the novel lord of the flies off my shelf, a novel i hadnt read since ninth grade or something but i picked it up and started be reading it in became totally absorbed in the book and i started to see the story i was working on through that lord of the flies lens. Boys left alone on an island without any governance and turn against each other. Tha
Swift, uber and robots tell us about money, credit and why we should abolish american central bank. This is live coverage from the book festival in georgia, starting now. Good morning. Woefully everything is working. My name is linda. At the savannah about festival we are blessed to bles post such celebrated authors that has been made possible from the generosity we would like to extend the special thanks to our member and individuals to of made and continue to make saturdays festival free. Immediately following the presentation john will be signing festival book purchased copies of his book is slightly different today he has a short interview with cspan immediately following so you have time to get to the tent before him we have a new policy this year if youre planning for the next of their presentation to stay here please move forward so that then you empties and the eschers can determine how many seats for people coming in. Please take this moment to turn off your cellularse phones
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Interview before he goes over there. Please take a moment to turn off your phone. We also ask that you do not use flash photography. For the question and answer portion please raise your hand and then usher will bring a microphone to you. This is especially important in this venue when cspan is televising this event. Dan slater is with us courtesy of bluegreen corporation. Dance later, on the New York Times, the new yorker, washington post, boston globe, new york magazine, the atlantic gq, the author of love in the time of algorithms and his latest book, wolf boys 2 american teenagers and mexicos most Dangerous Drug Cartel was called undeniably gripping by the New York Times book review. Please help me welcome dan slater. So as a writer, you dream about a lot of things in your diluted little minds, you dream about publishing a book or another book and dream about having somebody read it, dream about getting a nice review, and having your book made into a movie but one thing you dont dr