Covid19. My name is audrey stewart and on behalf of our bookstore i am so excited to welcome you to tonights event with jeff and Nicholas Wiley discussing their book until proven safe, the History And Future of quarantine. Theyre joined by cynthia graber. Through good times and bad our bookstore will bring authors in their work to our virtual community. We have an amazing Summer Season that is in full swing so make sure to check out our event schedule. You can also sign up for our Email Newsletter and grabbed a shelf from home this Evenings Discussion will include questions. If you have a question at any time go to the q a on your screen and we will get through as many as time allows. If you like to purchase a copy there will be a link in the chat where you can purchase. All sales will support our bookstore so thank you. There will also be a link for donations in the check if youd like to give additional support. Without your continued support this virtual series would be possible. You
My name is audrey stewart and on behalf of our bookstore i am so excited to welcome you to tonights event with jeff and Nicholas Wiley discussing their book until proven safe, the History And Future of quarantine. Theyre joined by cynthia graber. Through good times and bad our bookstore will bring authors in their work to our virtual community. We have an amazing Summer Season that is in full swing so make sure to check out our event schedule. You can also sign up for our Email Newsletter and grabbed a shelf from home this Evenings Discussion will include questions. If you have a question at any time go to the q a on your screen and we will get through as many as time allows. If you like to purchase a copy there will be a link in the chat where you can purchase. All sales will support our bookstore so thank you. There will also be a link for donations in the check if youd like to give additional support. Without your continued support this virtual series would be possible. You so much
The chaotic mix of skyscrapers, street markets and hidden alleyways, bangkok is a vibrant hub of life, buzzing pretty much day and night. The political economic and cultural centre of thailand is home to more than 10 million people, and it generates 40 of the kingdoms wealth. Considered the capital of gridlock, the Citys Traffic is among the worst in the world. If it hopes to change, bangkok will have to work around a bureaucracy, that is, believe it or not, even more clogged up than its streets. In fact, the whole Countrys Future seems paralyzed by recurring political upheavals. After years of clashes between rival factions, the military junta took control of the country in a coup in may 2014. It now holds a tight grip on power, imprisoning opponents, controlling information and attempting to change the constitution. The junta also controls the bma the bangkok municipal administration, the agency that runs the city. And that makes things challenging, to say the least. But social Insta
Without your continued support this virtual series would be possible. You so much for tuning in and support of our authors, our incredible booksellers and landmark independent bookstore. We sincerely appreciate your full support especially now. And as you may have experienced in virtual gatherings, technical issues may arise and if they do we will do our best to resolve them as quickly as we can so thankyou for your patience. Now i am so pleased to introduce tonights speaker. Jeff is the author of the new york times bestseller of Voglers Guide to the city as well as the Architecture And Technology Website Building blocks. He regularly lights for the new york times magazine, wired and more. Nicholas twilley is the cohost of the awardwinning podcast gastropod, a personal favorite of mine which looks through the lens of history and science. He is also an Awardwinning Contributor to the new yorker. Cynthia is an Awardwinning Writer and Radio Producer whose work is featured in magazines and
Orenstein find a line from the bubonic plague to covid19. My name is audrey stewart and on behalf of our bookstore i am so excited to welcome you to tonights event with jeff and Nicholas Wiley discussing their book until proven safe, the History And Future of quarantine. Theyre joined by cynthia graber. Through good times and bad our bookstore will bring authors in their work to our virtual community. We have an amazing Summer Season that is in full swing so make sure to check out our event schedule. You can also sign up for our Email Newsletter and grabbed a shelf from home this Evenings Discussion will include questions. If you have a question at any time go to the q a on your screen and we will get through as many as time allows. If you like to purchase a copy there will be a link in the chat where you can purchase. All sales will support our bookstore so thank you. There will also be a link for donations in the check if youd like to give additional support. Without your continued s