America, our secret history. You will tell us the secrets. Her distinguished bibliography includes the 2015 biography of economies a life which was chosen by the economists as one of the best books of that year. It is now considered the definitive biography of that kind of elastic poet. Other biographical works include american looms berry, the leading figures of the transcendental list movements and my name is bill wilson. His life and the creation of alcoholics anonymous. Home before dark, the groundbreaking biography of her father, writer John Cheever Cheever and treetops the memo. She is also the writer of novels and publications. This cheever is influential and shaping and sustaining our literary culture as a member of corporation and of the Authors Guild council. She is a faculty member at the Bennington College am fa program and school and you new york city. In her fascinating and compelling new book, this cheever traces the pervasive influence of alcohol at key moments over cen
This is at mgm. Theyve got handwashing stations, glass partitions at the craps tables. Playing blackjack now is like visiting a relative in prison. How do you let the dealer know you want another card . Do you tap the glass . You can see, they have plenty of hand sanitizer. Even the gogo dancers are wearing plastic face shields. Its like blade runner. How this is safe, i dont know. Going to a casino during a pandemic is that gray area between regular roulette and the russian kind. A day after charges were filed against all four officers involved in the death of george floyd, the mood in our country is a bit brighter. Protests continue nationwide but Common Ground is being reached. In lincoln, nebraska, police and protesters even had an impromptu dance party. Was that a protest or tom sellecks wedding reception . Are we sure those were real cops and not strippers . Ive been fooled before. That was the scene in lincoln. In washington, where Law Enforcement has taken a much more forceful
Tonight join jimmy and his guests senator Bernie Sanders, dr. Bernice a. King, wyatt cenac, and the legendary roots crew its the tonight show at home edition. And now, heres jimmy jimmy welcome to the tonight show, everybody. Thank you for watching its been a long and intense week in this country and i really do appreciate you tuning in i know a lot of these conversations are a little bit uncomfortable. But they need to be had and were having them and were going to continue to have them so thank you again for joining me in these conversations. I think we have a very interesting and fun show for you. The senator from the great state of vermont, Bernie Sanders is on the program this evening also, shes the head of the king central. Ceo of the king central. Her father is dr. Martin luther king jr. And her mom is coretta king also the very funny wyatt cenac is on the show well close out the show with a performance from the roots first lets get to some news well, guys, a former member of Don
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And the wake of gorge floyds death. Early today starts right now good morning. Im Frances Rivera im david gura. Tensions are rising and nation ride tensions continue to rise a protester was injured. The video werant to show may be difficult cult to watch. Thats one of the officers shoving the man who falls backward to the ground major bleeding is seen on the ground the victim is listed in serious condition. Two of the officers are suspended. The victim remains at a lee cal hospital the four Minneapolis Police officerd appt time on thursday the hearing came after the attorney general charged the men and a memorial was held for floyd. Up to 1 million at their arraignment. Jay z sent his pry vot jet to fly the family to georgia for a probable cause hearing the firm says they had trouble getting transportation for the hearing and thanked him for the transportation and breonna taylor, theyre encouraging to send birthday cards to the attorney general asking them to press charges as protests