Tonight we thank heather and thompson for an unforgettable conversation. Thank you and we welcome you to join us for a conversation. [applause] [inaudible conversation] heres a look at some upcoming book fairs and festivals happening around the company country. The louisiana book festival is being held in baton rouge at the state capital. Coming up in november we are live from austin for the texas book festival with authors such as former attorney general alberto gonzales, law professor tim wu and orange is the new black actress diane guerrero. Later we will be live from the Miami Book Fair on november 19 and 20th. Our coverage includes author discussion and call them featuring bernie sanders, fox news host and colton whitehead. For more information about the book fairs and festivals, and to watch previews festival coverage, click on the book fair tab on our website, booktv. Org. Professor richard gamble, wended the phrase city on a hill originate . It originated in the new testament,
Dies vietnam and the memory of war. [inaudible conversations] tonights wisconsin book festival. Im here as a member of the board of the wisconsin humanities council, and its really a tremendous pleasure to be able to introduce the next speaker and to thank, first of all, the Madison Public Library the library foundation, humanities council, all the other sponsors. This is probably a good time to remind you to check and make sure that your cell phone is silent. Everybody reaches for the cell phone immediately. And the book festival is asking people to talk about their experiences using the hashtag wibookits wi book fest. All one word. Books are for sale afterwards out in the, just on the other side of this wall. Viet is really a remarkable author. You get people who are accomplished as literary authors and people who are accomplished as nonfiction authors, and hera has actually pulled off major accomplish bements in both accomplishments in both rell are ms in basically the last year wit
I started the book with a quotation from Thomas Jefferson the execution of the law is more important but if you think of leadership to get the answer right or the policy right to communicate at and implementing an the argument and make in this book is that president s spend so much time on communication that leaves them little time to think about how they will implement the of policies that were to implement so that involves understanding organizational capacity. It is a piece of the federal government that you give this job to it is it capable . That you are asking us to do . As we begin the National Book gourds plays will go onto the stage, oleary will mark. [applause] can you hear me okay . What a nice night broken to the 2016 National Book awards. Get used to it. What to a weak. How was your week . This was very bizarre for me. Wasnt this a real light and watching election since i was a kid that was exciting i dont know if i would use the word exciting in the same way as an asteroi
It is a great honor to give this award to ebram. [applause] [cheering] i have some prepared remarks but i dont know how im going to open these up. Give me a second. Of course i would like to thank the judges and the National Book foundation. I would like to thank all of the co finalists and my family who is here. My mother and my father who from the moment i could see were reading books. I would like to thank my brother who for me represents the beauty of humanity and also my fatherinlaw. This book actually came out of a conversation that we had. I of course would like to thank my wife who spent many days listening to the early drafts and what always encouraged me and has always encouraged me to be my biggest advocate. I am truly thankful to be her partner in life. [applause] i of course would like to thank nation books. [applause] of course with challenging power, one book at a time. I would like to thank my editor who of course weve spent many hours talking and she o of coure be peev
Under investigation is asking this morning. Game on. Steph curry and lebron james facing off. The warriors and cavaliers going headtohead in tonights superstar showdown, but lebron and what he is saying now about the reigning mvp. And good morning, america. Who is ready for the big showdown . Its going to be a late night but a good one. Lebron james and steph curry, the warriors and cavs for the second year in a row and t. J. Has the assignment out west. Hell set up game one later. That is coming up. First breaking news. Lets look live at this home. S. W. A. T. Teams are surrounding it in california. It is on fire as you see right there as Police Square off with the gunman who fled after a routine traffic stop turned violent. Abcs Pierre Thomas is tracking all the latest. Reporter good morning, george. That tense standoff unfolding overnight and right now police are trying to force the suspect out of a Burning House as one of the wounded officers remains in Critical Condition. The inci