Hello. Thank you all for coming to the culture. We are so excited to be hosting a launch of the build movement. Today she will be joined by Alice Guthrie harris affiliated with the studies abroad college. Shes at Queens College and a longtime scholar with Community Organization and has written policy briefs and served as a witness and speaks on issues of labor and poverty and is a progressive media outlets. Harris is the r. Gordon huxley professor of american history. She specializes in the history of labor labor and the comparative disciplinary rations and received her ba from rockers joining us later in the program is the representative from the National Domestic Workers Alliance the nations leading nations leading voice for dignity and fairness for the millions of Domestic Workers many of whom are women and working with respect for the inclusion of the Labor Protections in the Domestic National alliance powered by the organizations and the first local chapter in atlanta over 20,000.
Thats the way i interpreted it. I think its a really wonderful and amazing representation of his influence. Host janet in quincy, illinois, i think we have time to get you in. Caller thank you. My husband knew him. They worked together in 1958 the glacier park, montana. Guest you worked with whom . Host janet . Janet, i apologize. Im going interrupt you. Janet, i didnt understand who your understand worked with . Caller they were working in glacier park in a lodge in 1958. Host who . Caller hebert. Guest okay. Host janet, very quickly, go ahead. Caller anyway. We wanted to know. You had earlier talked about him being in this compound. Has anybody seen him . Is he okay . Thats my question. Guest yes. He came out recently for a funeral of a family member, and apparently talked to his brother. But then his brother told people about what hebert said. I think they cut off communication. But, you know, hes alive and hes healthy, apparently. But he has host is he being held prisoner . Guest y
Today we know that these three writers are gifts to the english language. This morning, the first author that i will be introducing nonother than dave barry. Lets give him a round of applause before he comes out. [applause] we all know that you cannot do justice to his talents and there he is. [applause] you just cant do justice by reading has lengthy biography or saying that his new work, insane city, his first adult novel in more than a decade. He is an individual for over 25 years have appeared in 25 newspapers, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and its pretty cool. Like every other kid in the 305, i grew up relishing reading him and today we are hearing from a hometown favorite in dave barry. In our next author is roy blount. Come on out and lets give him a round of applause. [applause] a master of language and the humorist to boot. He has authored 22 books in a wide range from robert ely to the Pittsburgh Steelers if you are an npr nerd, and you may also know him as a regular panelist
[applause] good afternoon, everyone, and im sure you have any number of welcomes to the book fair but re going to give you oneanay. Were very glad youre here. This is a discussion about who the most significant periods ere the before America First as a nation, and then the runup and the aftermath of the civil war, when america experiences near death as a nation. And bunker hill, Nathaniel Philbrick chronicles boston in 1775 when british troops occupied the city and engaged a patriot militia in the bloodiest battle of the revolution and the point of no return for the rebellious columnist. Nathaniel lives in nantucket where he is a recognized authority on the history of the island, though he told an interviewer i dont think its possible to plumb the depths of this islands rich history, and obviously aficionado of sailing and seafaring, his blues include mayflower, a final just of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for history. In the heart of the sea he won the National Book award for fiction. Reve
Good afternoon. Im sure you have a number of welcomes to the book fair. Im going give you anyway. We are glad you are here. This is a discussion about two of the most significant periods in American History. The revolutionary war era before americas birth as a nation, and the runup and the aftermath of the civil war. When america experience neardeath as a nation. In bunker bunker hill a city, a siege, a revolution nathaniel talks about boston. And the bloodiest battle of the revolution, and the point of no return for the rebellious column nists. Hes a native boston and trained journalist. He is recognized authority on the history of man tuck et. He told an interviewer i dont think its possible to have the death of the islands rich history. He has previous books that include may flower. The finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for history. In the heart of the sea he won the National Book award for fiction. Revenge of the whale. One of the hornbook aware. Award. He holds a bachelor in english