Pamela paul is the author of buy the book, her conversation next on booktv. [applause] good morning, everyone, and good morning, everyone whos watching via technology. This mornings panel is going to be fascinating, and i know you all are going to have a great time. Im not used to having this many people show up to see me without a court order [laughter] so im certain this is going to be fabulous. Our Panel Discussion this morning is by the book, our moderator is pamela paul. Joining ms. Paul are authors Anne Patchett, nicholson baker, Francine Prose and Walter Mosley. [applause] ms. Paul is the, is the editor of the New York Times book review of and of the popular interview column, by the book. Her new book by the New York Times book review brings together 65 of the most intriguing and fascinating exchanges over time. Shes joined this morning by Anne Patchett whos the author of six novels as well as the coowner of a bookstore. Yea for bookstores. [applause] her newest book is this is
Mac. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] and its Book Review Literary life panel will begin in just a minute. They are running a minute or two behind. This is live coverage on booktv on cspan2. This is the first panel of the day. Pamela paul, book times editor will be there. Walter mosley will be fair, ann patchett as well. After. Com a call in with Randall Kennedy for discrimination, race affirmativeaction and the law. He is a law professor at harvard. After that, david brock, david rothbard, his most recent book called national insecurity, American Leadership in an age of fear. We will do a callin program with them so you will have a chance. This panel is just starting. Good morning, everyone. Good morning and welcome to Miami Book Fair international. This is our 31st year, as you know, and it is truly a pleasure to see all of you here on a wonderful, sunny and bright south florida morning. Thank you so much for bein
For our live coverage of the Miami Book Fair. And welcome to day to as live coverage of the 2014 Miami Book Fair civil. This weekend our 17th year in a row of live coverage by the way, 25 authors in 20 hours of live coverage. Today, panelists include New York Times book review editor pamela paul, Walter Mosley, matt bai, charles grow, among others, and to offer College Opportunities for you today. Randall kennedy of harvard is most recent book is called for discrimination and David Rothkopf irans Foreign Policy magazine will be talking about u. S. Foreign policy. Full schedule of todays live coverage from miami is available at our website, booktv. Org. All they wanted and get updates of behind the scenes photos at booktv. Org twitter handle. You can also join us at facebook. Com booktv. If youre in the area, come on down. Cspan bus is here, we are passing a great book bags and some other things. Would love to have you come and say hi at the chamber of commerce day here in miami. The su
Baker, Francine Prose and Walter Mosley. [applause] ms. Paul is the editor of the New York Times book review and the popular interview of by the book. Her new book on literature and the literary life by the New York Times book review brings together 65 of the most intriguing and fascinating exchanges over time. Shes joined this morning by the author of six novels as well as the coowner of a bookstore. [applause] her newest book is this is the story of a happy marriage a memoir and before the publication of her first novel she was in the trenches of 17 magazine. Nicholson baker is the author of ten novels including human smoke. His latest is in the chronicles where the puppet protagonist appears again. He is joined by francine is the author of the 20 works of fiction. Her latest book is lovers at the 10 million club 1932 in novel set in the 1920s. Also on the panel this morning is Walter Mosley who is the author of more than 40 books most notably there are fans in the audience of the my
This year. Gunmen opened fire in response to prophet mohamed cartoons. 12 people were killed. The Pen America Center will honor Charlie Hebdo as part of its annual celebration of authors from around the world. This has ignited a controversy and several highprofile writers have withdrawn protest. Two Charlie Hebdo centrist on us, gerard biard and jeanbaptiste thorest. Welcome. Tell me about your reaction to what happened in texas. Jeanbaptiste thoret to be honest i cannot imagine the kind of comparison you can make between Charlie Hebdo. There is nothing to do, no comparison. Absolutely no comparison possible. There is the antiislamic movement, very harsh movement. You have the islamization of the u. S. It is absolutely not the same. The question of criticizing religion, catholic people, it has nothing to do with that. Gerard biard we do not organize contests. We just do our work. Three comment on the news we comment on the news. This event, the host of this event, was Garrett Wilder a