As a Public Service by americas Cable Television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite providers. Now on book tv we are live with bestselling author Michael Lewis. Mister lewis has written many books including liars poker, moneyball, the big short and most recently the undoing project, a friendship that changed our minds. Michael lewis, you are the author of more than a dozen bestselling books, what makes a good story in your mind, what do you look for . There is no formula. The question you just asked me, ive never really asked myself exactly. What lead me to want to write a book, you have to have a level of passion about it. Itsfinding usually, what it is , its finding an interesting person in an interesting situation that will allow me to work in an interesting idea. B. I feel like i just had to do this if i dont do it wont get done and it should be done because the story should be dealt with. In terms of like you asked me to go to lack a class of Journali
Exactly what leads me to want to write a book because their pain in the to do. Its finding if i look back on it is finding an interesting person in a situation that will allow me to explore interesting ideas. What almost always happens is i have lots of little projects stumbling along, magazine pieces of things im investigating. Become so interesting that i think wow, such a good story, have an obligation to tell it. Thats when it becomes a book. In terms of if you asked me to go to a class of students and give them a formula to how to write a good story, i went on how to begin. Host when did you decide you wanted to make be an arthur. My career path is something on the bottom of the tv screen that says to not try this at home. Is an art history major what i first wanted to do was be an art historian. I stumbled out of college and linda by accident on wall street. I got that job very accidentally without a great deal of intention. While i was working on my princeton thesis. It was effe
Us bringing rain to the Pacific Northwest. Eventually well get our heads wet late tonight in the north bay. For everyone else tomorrow, its 51 in oakland and fremont. Good morning san rafael, 48 for you. Santa rosa, youll get into the rain by 10 00 tonight. A cool afternoon with increasing clouds. But the rest of us will enjoy more sunshine today. Have a rainy monday. A break on tuesday. Looks like more rain midweek and into next weekend as well. Carol carolyn. Lisa, thank you. Santa rosa officials will host a News Conference today on the potential impact of the rain lisa just told you about. This is especially pertinent for the Fountain Grove area which was nearly burned to the ground last month. The city identified sections of storm drain destroyed by the fires and that, plus the fact that theres little to no groundcover means increased risk for landslides and sinkholes. Residents will be asked to call 911 if they see evidence of flooding or mud flows. From bikes to personal document
On tonight and really late by 10 00. Temperatures will be cool but thats not our only chance of rain. Check it out. Weve got a braef break on tuesday. By wednesday or thursday, a breezy, rainy system. Next weekend could be wet as well. Carolyn. Lisa, thank you. Santa rosa officials will host a News Conference today on the potential impact of the rain lisa just told you about. This is especially pertinent for the Fountain Grove area which was nearly burned to the ground last month. The city identified sections of storm drain destroyed by the fires and that, plus the fact that theres little to no groundcover means increased risk for landslides and sinkholes. Residents will be asked to call 911 if they see evidence of flooding or mud flows. From bikes to personal documen documents, north bay residents are recovering part of their lives lost last month to the wildfires. Abc 7 News Reporter Cornell Barnard has the story from santa rosa. My favorite color is blue. This is perfect. 9yearold J
All of that in just a minute. Demonstrations, marches and step up civic participation are what many see as a Silver Lining to an election that tested our belief in america and at times lets be honest, humanity. But what are the best way to maximize citizen power in the trump air era. Ear rick has been an advocate. His latest text is called youre more powerful than you think, a citizens guide to making change happen. Great to have you on the program. Great to be back. Are we more powerful than we think in the present moment of crisis and catastrophe. Especially. Why especially . This is a moment where people stop taking things for granted. People might have been drifting along thinking things are fine or thinking that the game was so rigged and the system is so broken theres no point in getting involved. People are awake now and theyre realizing that standing on the sideline is insufficient. You have to figure out how to get on the field and what to do when youre on the field. And i thi