Publishing industry experts. Well also give you updates on current nonfiction authors and books. The latest book reviews. And well talk about the current nonfiction books feature on cspan book tv. And welcome to about books. This week, were focusing on some of the most anticipated nonfiction books released this fall. In a few minutes, well chat with the Tampa Bay Times book editor Collette Bancroft about what shes looking to in the coming months. But heres some news items from, the publishing world. Well, National Book foundation has rescinded drew barrymores invitation to serve as host of this years National Book awards. This is after ms. Barrymore announced that she would resume production of her talk show despite the ongoing hollywood writers strike. Miss barrymores announcement was criticized by writer union groups who promised to picket outside her production studio. Quote, the National Book awards is an evening dedicated to the power of literature and the incomparable contributio
Of a recently released book called the six the untold story of americas first women astronauts. Lauren, welcome. Its great to talk to you. Its great to talk to you, too. I love our our roles are reversed this time. Normally, im the one interviewing you. Thats. I have been interviewed by you many times. So well feel like. Im sure i. Wonderful conversation, but youre more asking the questions and im probably more comfortable answering them. Im sure im really interested in this discussion because as i have been and involved in nasa nasa as have you for a long time, i knew many of these original six women. All, all. But judy and i just say right off, i have an advance copy here of the book. I really enjoyed reading this book. I have known some of the history, but the way its been presented, i think people will find fascinating. And im interested in getting some of the back story and the highlights teased out in this conversation. So ill start right off by. Just, just asking you and i could
Of bidens fiasco and the american heroes that fought to the end. Thank you for being here. Thank you. Thank you for having us. Host jerry, what is your expertise . Ms. Dunleavy i was an Investigative Reporter for a decade. I went on to coauthor this excellent book with my friend james. I recently was hired by the House Foreign Affairs committee to help with the leading there afghanistan withdrawal investigation. Just yesterday we had an incredible roundtable with the goldstar families of the 13 servicemembers killed august 26, 2021. The only caveat i will give as i am just here as the coauthor. I am not talking on behalf of the committee. Host we covered that on cspan, that hearing, and if anybody is interested you can look at that on cspan. Org or our app. James, you are a former u. S. Army captain and served in afghanistan. Tell us what you did and where you served. Mr. Hasson i served in coast province. Two provinces on the border from 2014 to 2015. I have a lot of family members st
Of a recently released book called the six the untold story of americas first women astronauts. Lauren, welcome. Its great to talk to you. Its great to talk to you, too. I love our our roles are reversed this time. Normally, im the one interviewing you. Thats. I have been interviewed by you many times. So well feel like. Im sure i. Wonderful conversation, but youre more asking the questions and im probably more comfortable answering them. Im sure im really interested in this discussion because as i have been and involved in nasa nasa as have you for a long time, i knew many of these original six women. All, all. But judy and i just say right off, i have an advance copy here of the book. I really enjoyed reading this book. I have known some of the history, but the way its been presented, i think people will find fascinating. And im interested in getting some of the back story and the highlights teased out in this conversation. So ill start right off by. Just, just asking you and i could
Of bidens fiasco and the american heroes that fought to the end. Thank you for being here. Thank you. Thank you for having us. Host jerry, what is your expertise . Ms. Dunleavy i was an Investigative Reporter for a decade. I went on to coauthor this excellent book with my friend james. I recently was hired by the House Foreign Affairs committee to help with the leading there afghanistan withdrawal investigation. Just yesterday we had an incredible roundtable with the goldstar families of the 13 servicemembers killed august 26, 2021. The only caveat i will give as i am just here as the coauthor. I am not talking on behalf of the committee. Host we covered that on cspan, that hearing, and if anybody is interested you can look at that on cspan. Org or our app. James, you are a former u. S. Army captain and served in afghanistan. Tell us what you did and where you served. Mr. Hasson i served in coast province. Two provinces on the border from 2014 to 2015. I have a lot of family members st