Hilary and for now i am pleased to introduce tonights author and his new book the fever of 1721. Stephen coss has a bachelors degree in journalism. He has worked as an Advertising Agency copywriter and served wisconsin Election Officials when he is not working or writing. The fever of 1721 tells the history of the worst smallpox epidemic to hit boston. It set the stage for scientific advancement including the controversial but effective smallpox inoculation. The pittsburgh gazette calls this book solidly told and the wall street journal called it a deeply researched account. Please join me in welcoming stephen coss. [applause] stephen i am a wisconsin election official. I am not in wisconsin. They are having an election. I had to vote absentee. I would rather be here right now. The line of fire. Stephen exactly. That is a nonpartisan position. It is a fancy phrase for poll worker. I get to register new voters. Firsttime voters, naturalized citizens. I like it a lot. Thank you very much
He worked as an advertising copywriter and wasnt a wisconsin election official when he is in writing. The fever of 1721 talks about the Worst Epidemic to hit boston. Including a controversial but effective smallpox inoculation. They call the fever of 1721 informative and the wall street journal talked about it a deeply engaging account. Please please help me welcome our speaker. [applause]. I am a wisconsin election official, im not in wisconsin today, there have been out an election. I had to vote absentee so i dont know if that makes me a former wisconsin election official or not. I would rather be here right now. By the way that is a nonpartisan position. Its a fancy word for poll worker. But it is cool because i get to register new voters so firsttime voters, naturally citizens, its prequel, i like a lot. All kidding aside. Lot. All kidding aside. Hillary, thank you very much for that introduction. Thank you to harvard, this is my first time here. Everybody has heard about the stor
When i was reading books about this experience when i was going through his it was saintly women writing about saintly mothers. I knew i could write my book when this woman who hadnt seen my mother and i for 30 years, you are so funny together. We could be a comedy. I was saying with my dad the same thing. I totally lost it with this man i fought with my whole life. That is a nice opportunity. That is a particular thing gay friends and daughters could do really well. I think your book is very honest and very real and that always works. Thanks, mutual. We are inviting you to assigning. [applause] [inaudible conversations] booktv is on instagram. Followers for publishing news, schedule updates and behindthescenes pictures and videos. Instagram. Com booktv. Now i am pleased to introduce a nice arthur with his acclaimed new book the fever of 1721 the epidemic that revolutionized medicine and american politics. Stephen coss has a bachelors degree working as an Advertising Agency copywriter
I dont go im not a writer who is constantly badgering his publishers to get the sales figures. If the figures are poor, you get to know it sooner or later. People tell you, you know . If theyre good, well, you get your royalty check. So, so long as the second is healthy and the first doesnt happen, im content. Host and finally, paul johnson, what are you currently realizing . Guest currently reading . Guest well, i am reading quite a lot about fdr, franklin roosevelt, because my publishers have suggested that i might like to write a short biography of him. Which is a difficult thing to do because he encompassed a remarkably wideranging life. But its a possibility, so im reading about him. Im also reading about lincoln because i may in the end decide to write a short biography of lincoln. Ive just seen that remarkable film about him, and with daniel day lewis. And that seemed to me to stress some of the wrong things. Id like to give my own version of events. So thats what im reading, to
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