they were mostly in women sections of newspapers and these three women arrived in vietnam without jobs, without hot places to stay, without anything and they were told you don t belong here. we will have an opportunity to talk about each one of their lives. what are their names? of french photojournalist and photographer, francis fitzgerald, an american reporter , longform, magazine. and kate webb. your subtitle is how three women rewrote the story of the war. they were provided a counter narrative and more conventional coverage. how did they do that? they did that by it is interesting you said counter because it was enlarging. they were out covering this year. they enlarged what they reported on and what they photographed. as outsiders, i think they did not buy realize as they were going along how much they were changing. they made a more humane picture. they looked at the country deeper. she did not take photographs that were patriotic. francis fitzgerald who is kno
era were not considered capable. they were mostly in women sections of newspapers and these three women arrived in vietnam without jobs, without hot places to stay, without anything and they were told you don t belong here. we will have an opportunity to talk about each one of their lives. what are their names? of french photojournalist and photographer, francis fitzgerald, an american reporter , longform, magazine. and kate webb. your subtitle is how three women rewrote the story of the war. they were provided a counter narrative and more conventional coverage. how did they do that? they did that by it is interesting you said counter because it was enlarging. they were out covering this year. they enlarged what they reported on and what they photographed. as outsiders, i think they did not buy realize as they were going along how much they were changing. they made a more humane picture. they looked at the country deeper. she did not take photographs that were patriot
your new book is titled you don t belong here. i am telling the story of three amazing women who went to vietnam because women in that era were not considered capable. they were mostly in women sections of newspapers and these three women arrived in vietnam without jobs, without host: your new book is titled you don t belong here. what is the story? n opportunityo talk about each one of their lives. what are their names? of french photojournalist and photographer, francis fitzgerald, an american reporter , longform, magazine. and kate webb. your subtitle is how three women rewrote the story of the war. they were provided a counter narrative and more conventional coverage. how did they do that? they did that by it is interesting you said counter because it was enlarging. they were out covering this year. they enlarged what they reported on and what they photographed. as outsiders, i think they did not buy realize as they were going along how much they were changi
[applause] the National Book awards are a huge part of that mission, and it is a thrill to be here with everyone tonight recognizing exceptional literature and increasing the visibility of books which are among the most powerful weapons we have against what has lately felt like an often hostile world. I think this past year has felt overwhelming and disheartening to many people. Its also felt exhausting for women, for people of color, for immigrants, for muslims, for the lgbtq community, for so many groups. To remain on the defensive in nearly every waking hour takes its toll. For some of us, books provide a welcome escape into someone elses world. For others they serve as a valuable resource for arming ourselves with indispensabling knowledge of history. But all books offer something we need so desperately right now; broadened perspective. Books allow us to view circumstances through the eyes of someone else. They cultivate empathy. They inspire action. They make us feel less alone an
Hello again im peter w. Watching the news live from the sixty minutes of news and comment today. A bomb and gun attack kills eighty five people at a mosque in egypts sinai peninsula. We ask those who are primaries in the past to reconsider that they cannot meet in a political sense or you can is that zimbabwes new president reaches out to the world saying he is ready and willing to reengage after his historic inauguration. Of course in pakistan orders the release of the man accused of planning the two thousand and eight mumbai attacks a move thats outraged india plus. Accusations today of beatings as the Police Forcibly remove refugees from a former australian run prison camp in papua new guinea. Top story at least eighty five people have been killed and dozens more. Have been injured after fights as target a mosque in egypts north sinai now the attack took place during prayers at a mosque in bed local sources say the attackers planted explosives and then opened fire on the worshippers