Aa staff writer for the new yorker. And the author most recently of a novel about a pandemic that came out in this pandemic its called e end of october. I am so fortute and thrilled to talk to two wonderful writers i have enjoyed looking at their books but first of allet me tell you about our structure we will be talking for about minuteshen i wi take audience questions there is a function at the bottom you can ask questions you will have ten or 15 minutes at the end of the session to ask your question. Let me introduce these interestg authors. Aanadian who lives in frce just across the border from geneva wre the World Health Organization is located very conveniently for her. She began her career as a biomedal researcher and a science reporter for the past 36 years mostly with the british magazineew scientist and those that specializin Infectious Disease. For years increasingly urgent warnings of the risk of a pandemic. Mohammed is the howard hues medical Institute Professor biomedic e
Capital times as associate editor of the nation magazine and aggressive. Progressive. We couldnt be more delighted to be hosting this event all spring and summer long here on our crowd podcast channel and watch it take a moment to say thank you the Madison Public Library and the medicine Public Library foundation. Their support for online cultural events is an absolutely unwavering. They are, oh, my gosh, im so excited to see john nichols. Their support for these events has been absolutely unwavering and they have been so dedicated to bringing author in advance to all of you with your watching in your home at madison or across the country or across the globe. Weve seen an incredible uptick in her audience, people from all over and it is just absolutely wonderful to see the response so thank you and what heres arguing us come to one. And all the responses of major events keep going. Without further do i like to bring john and larry to the screen, and step way myself. Hello, everyone. Th
Foundation. Their support for online cultural events has been absolutely unwavering and they are, oh my gosh, im so excited to see john nichols. Their support for these events has been absolutely unwavering and they have been so dedicated bringing author events to all of you whether you are watching in your home in madison or across the country or across the globe. Seen an incredible uptick in her audience of people from all over and it is just absolutely wonderful to see the response. Thank you to everyone here tonight and everyone who comes and to all the sponsors who made sure these events keep going. Without further ado i would like to bring john and mary to the screen and step away myself. Larry tye. Hello everyone. Thank you for joining us. Larry, thanks for coming all the way to massachusetts to be here with us. [laughter] larry is on cape cod as we speak. You have about 100 people or close to 100 people with us and some more may join us as we go along and as was explained upfro
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Hardy. Tonight, we are in tara hot in the museum. Let me introduce you to one of our guests with us throughout the program tonight. Earnest free bird is a debs biographer. Its been 85 years since debs died. Why would we care about him . He was one of the most important labor leaders and in a crucial time of conflict between labor and capital. He was the central figure in the socialist movement at a time when it was a viable and growing part of the american political culture. Is he interesting as a snapshot in time . Where does he have a Lasting Legacy . Like many Third Party Candidates he and his fellow socialist managed to move the conversation and import directions that have affected the development of american democracy ever since. In that regard, he is of his time, but also having a long impact. Well have time to delve into some of the elections more deeply later on. Of the five bids he made for the white house, are any particularly significant . Two for different reasons. The 1912