[inaudible background conversations] tonight i want to welcome all the people abeveryone who may be watching on my extreme and the people watching on cspan booktv. Despite covid regulations in boston, since we are now in lockdown all the time. We are getting together for this wonderful event. Myrna talk about a very important book in our lives more than 50 of it deals with immigration both legal and illegal. I would like everyone to welcome mr. Harlan hill and mr. Ryan girdusky. [applause] [applause] apparently am going to be doing marco rubio imitation all night. Its very hot here in boston. Lets get right to it. Harlan is a political consultant, advisor for the trump reelection campaign, youve seen him on cnn, msnbc, foxbusiness and fox news. Ryan is also a political consultant, war writer for the Washington Examiner, the american conservative a [inaudible] this is their first book and for a first book you get another round of applause. [applause] were getting it just right to the bo
We wouldnt be here today. Tonight we are excited to have with this tara burton. She is the release of her new book. The contributing editor at the american interests in a columnist at religious news services. She is written on religion and secularism with the National Geographic the New York Times and more and holds doctorate in theology from oxford. Ross is a columnist for the New York Times oped page. He is the author of to change a church bad religion and prayer just privilege. He was a Senior Editor for the atlantic he is the film critic for the national review. He lives in new haven with his wife and three children. Without further ado please join me in welcoming cara and russ. Thank you so much for all of you. For joining us here in the exciting virtual experience in the disembodied way of talking about a book. Thank you for letting me interrogate you about the future of religion in the United States and beyond. I just want to make two comments before we start the first is that i
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Book dd continues now on cspan2, television for seriousreaders. Thank you jenny and thanks everyone for being here. I know the weather has been difficult. Sorry about that. We got parking challenges but i appreciate you all being. Ere tonight we are featuring acclaimed journalist and New York Times bestselling author Janice Kaplan and her fascinating book the genius of women fromoverlooked to changing the world. She will be in conversation with kelly, ceo for the womens fund of central ohio and this is going to be an illuminatingevening , ill say that right now. I want to thank iour partner the drexel theater, back at you jen. And our Wonderful Community partners, the Columbus School for girlsand all these organizations that helped us get the word out. Introduced janet and kelly in just a moment but first we ask you to silence your phones or any other noisemakers you might have with you tonight. So we can share everything. I hope many of you have visited, where right down the street an