Hi kathie. So nice to meet you. Nice to meet you too. I enjoyed your book. Thank you. I would like to start this interview by talking a little bit about you. I also would like the audience to hear the story which honestly which really offended me. Which is in your introduction. You got a note from a professor claiming he would never be a political scientist. Can you say little bit about that . Speech i put that in the book because when i was in college i struggled with what i wanted to major in. I wanted about going into science, humanities or social science. And i finally decided on social science because i found those questions much more interesting comment engaging in urgent for me. My First Political science course we read all of the great political philosophers from plato on up. They were all asking the question, what is justice . What is Good Government . How can you organize a government and organize society to make life better for people. Particularly to make justice. So, i end
To feel the Nervous Energy of the finalists and the champagne would be flowing. The kirkus prize isnt what you may imagine when you think of literary award ceremonies. There is no formal banquet or assigned seating. It is a Cocktail Party with a glamour and energy all on its own. Last year when Entertainment Weekly wrote about the major literary awards they referred to the kirkus prize as golden globes, fun and unpredictable and tonight we want to share that energy with you at home and give you a glimpse of what it is like to attend the ceremony in person. To that end our editor at large, megan, caught up with some of this years finalists so we could connect with them as as we were all at a party together. You can view the full conversations on kirkus. Com, but here is a sneak peek. A typical year we would all be gathered at the Austin Public Library for the ceremony, a Cocktail Party beforehand, everybody mingling. I wanted to ask whe could we find you as a finalis before the award ce
Hospital bosses in england have warned nhs staff are having to stay off work because they cant get coronavirus tests. Nhs providers said Health Workers with symptoms are being forced to remain at home as they wait for tests and thats putting added strain on the service as it gears up for winter. They want doctors and nurses to be treated as a priority. The Health Secretary matt hancock says officials are working round the clock to fix operational problems, amid widespread reports of people across england struggling to get tests. Richard galpin reports. The town of oldham in north west england has one of the highest infection rates in the country, but people wanting tests are being turned away at sites like this because of a lack of capacity. The frustration palpable. Im doing myjob hes had a high temperature, he is supposed to be in school. What do you want me to do, leave him out of school, for indefinite . Ive been trying for the last two days, the message, the system is currently un
Groups, the elderly, who are particularly susceptible to severe disease. As a month of tight covid restrictions comes to an end, people in Northern Ireland now face a fortnight of even tighter measures from next friday. Modernising britains defence the armed forces are given billions of pounds to fund space and cyber projects. Shuggie bain, by Douglas Stuart. What a debut for scottish writer Douglas Stuart his novel based on his life growing up in glasgow wins the booker prize. And coming up from the bbc sport centre on bbc news a winter rescue package for sport, but will it be enough, as some miss out on the Government Hand out. Good evening. A draft report into claims that the home secretary priti patel had bullied staff concluded this summer that she had broken rules on ministerial behaviour. The Cabinet Office began an inquiry into her conduct after the most senior official at the home office, sir philip rutnam, resigned in february. He alleged that staff felt she created fear in t
Hello and welcome. Its a sign ofjust how serious the coronavirus pandemic has become. The us center for Disease Control has urged americans not to travel during next weeks thanksgiving holiday, americas most important family holiday of the year. The number of patients hospitalized with covid 19 in the United States hasjumped nearly 50 in the last two weeks. In california, the States Department of Public Health has ordered an overnight curfew in most areas. Heres the head of Infectious Disease in the us, dr anthony fauci. Were not talking about shutting down the country, were not talking about locking down. Were talking about intensifying the simple Public Health measures that we all talk about mask wearing, staving distance, avoiding congregate settings, doing things to the extent that we can outdoors versus indoors. If we do that, well be able to hold things off until the vaccine comes. That News Conference followed one by the president elect joe biden in which he laid into President