1997. I guess 25 years ago part of the founding crew that set up this this program. Tony lucas was a wonderful nonfiction writer and reporter who was not only great at what he did, but also cared a lot about the field. This kind of work is not part of mass culture shall we say but its a Distinct Community of people who really care about it and are devoted to it and help and support each other and it was very important to tony to be part of that community he put on with me as his sort of deputy a big conference on nonfiction writing at new York State Writers Institute in albany back in 91 or 92 called telling the truth at the time of his death. He was the president of the Authors Guild he just, you know did as much as he could possibly do not just for his own work, but for other people who do this work, and and i think he would be really pleased to see what this Program Named after him has become i never got to know mark linton because he had died i think by the time we started this pro
Welcome everybody. Were here for the J Anthony Lucas prize pride project ceremony will be honoring excellence in Nonfiction Book writing with four awards. Im nick lemon. Im x dean now faculty member here at columbia journalism school, and im especially happy to be here because i was back in 1997. I guess 25 years ago part of the founding crew that set up this this program. Tony lucas was a wonderful nonfiction writer and reporter who was not only great at what he did, but also cared a lot about the field. This kind of work is not part of mass culture shall we say but its a Distinct Community of people who really care about it and are devoted to it and help and support each other and it was very important to tony to be part of that community he put on with me as his sort of deputy a big conference on nonfiction writing at new York State Writers Institute in albany back in 91 or 92 called telling the truth at the time of his death. He was the president of the Authors Guild he just, you k
I had the idea that maybe i could just find an apartment over someones garage. I really didnt need very much, didnt want very much. But in a small town like that, an apartment, that kind of a rental was actually harder to come by than a house, for example, to rent. And a good friend of theirs had suggested that i look at the house two doors down from theirs where by that time i had spent a lot of time with both of them as something that i could rent for a time in monroeville. And i did say to both nell harper and to alice, i wonder if that wouldnt be too close for comfort . I dont want to even inquire about that if that might be the case. But they encouraged me to look at it. It was far more house than one person needed. But as somebody who lived in Downtown Chicago, the rent that they proposed charming this was charging, this was a house that they had hoped to sell but in a difficult market were willing to rent, they were going to charge me the outlandish sum of 650 a month. [laughter
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Police have a suspect and a case that was about to take an unbelievable turn. One of the most shocking things ive ever seen in a courtroom. Hello. Dee dee keller was a successful realtor in Southern California and lived in a charming neighborhood where she was surrounded by family and friends. Then, suddenly, dee dee disappeared. As her loved ones launched her frantic search, investigators would follow the trail of clues to a suspect with a dark obsession. But the final twist in this case would leave the courtroom stunned. Here is betrayal of trust. Reporter Southern Californias south bay. A singularly stunning shore line with hermosa, rah donned dough and sand box. No one thinks this part exists but it does. Reporter this Seaside Playground is lined with Beachfront Properties worth millions and nestled among these small beach towns is an oasis. Its main street usa. A great place to raise kids. And in 2003 one of the rainmakers in the real estate business selling those Beautiful Homes