We have here two very accomplished authors who are known in part their writing about the american south. And theyre both from the american south. And the occasion is the publication Howell Raines new book a silent cavalry, which covers some interesting ideas about how the white southerners have responded more favorably to the civil rights notes to the civil war, to not to the civil war, but where supporters of opponents of succession. Thats what im trying to say. How i was born in birmingham and got a masters from birmingham, southern, a masters from the university of alabama. He worked for three southern newspapers, joined the times in 1978. As of correspondent in atlanta. He then White House Correspondent and then became deputy Washington Correspondent Bureau chief to became then London Bureau chief, then became Washington Bureau chief. As you can see, he was moving up the ladder. Then he was editor of the editorial for eight years and. Finally, in 2000, one was named executive edito
Times. He is interviewed by journalist jon allsop. After words is a weekly Interview Program with relevant guess who was top nonfiction authors about their latest work. Work, they would rather do just about anything else. So what induced you to want to write a book about the times . Good question. First, thanks for having me on the show. You know, i have always admired and wanted to work for the New York Times since i was a student in college and one of the books i read is as a college student, i think pretty early on was gay talese, his book at the times, and its something i always thought about the important you raise a really good point in your question. Im writing a history. So basically this book goes from 1977 through 2016. There are a bunch of advantages of that. For one thing, im not, for the most part, writing about people who are there, or to put it more directly. Writing for people i work with or about a few exceptions. But generally thats really the case. But more than that
Who talks about harper lees new book, go set a watchman. I think its a very good book. The part of me that set out to be an english professor before i got kidnapped by newspapering thinks this is a very significant moment in terms of literary scholarship, and ill tell you why here we get to see the growth process of a writer starting out and feeling her way toward the writer she wanted to be toward the story that she wanted to tell, then abandoning it and giving ate more polished expression. Rose we conclude this evening with Charles Kaiser. His new book is about courage at the time of the French Resistance during world war ii. Whats important to remember is that in the two days after the normandy invasion, there were 1,000 acts of sabotage carried out by the resistance to prevent the germans from being able to reinforce the troops after the invasion. And de gaulle and eisenhower says in his memoirs over and over again how grate offful he was. Rose copeland, raines and kaiser when we c
She is never more light than when she is on stage, on her toes. Her athleticism and grace on full display. She can leave through the air. She can spend on a dime. She can make you believe she is a swan by a lake. Do you feel comfortable up there . Yes, something happens when you feel that energy and excitement from the audience. You jump higher than you ever have. Its just a really magical thing that happens in those moments. Charlie im pleased to have Misty Copeland at this table for the first time. Misty thanks for having me. Charlie are you better because she took the arduous journey that you took to be where you are. Misty its hard to say. I think that because of all the obstacles and just the way i grew up in my Life Experiences i think it has made me fight harder. It has pushed me to be better and not take things for granted. So maybe it has. Charlie its a lesson and will a lesson in support, a lesson in belief. What else made it happen . Misty talent . Charlie yes, of course, ta
Who talks about harper lees new book, go set a watchman. I think its a very good book. The part of me that set out to be an english professor before i got kidnapped by newspapering thinks this is a very significant moment in terms of literary scholarship, and ill tell you why here we get to see the growth process of a writer starting out and feeling her way toward the writer she wanted to be toward the story that she wanted to tell, then abandoning it and giving ate more polished expression. Rose we conclude this evening with Charles Kaiser. His new book is about courage at the time of the French Resistance during world war ii. Whats important to remember is that in the two days after the normandy invasion, there were 1,000 acts of sabotage carried out by the resistance to prevent the germans from being able to reinforce the troops after the invasion. And de gaulle and eisenhower says in his memoirs over and over again how grate offful he was. Rose copeland, raines and kaiser when we c