We are so grateful to explore resident candies earlier years in depth with our distinguished speakers this evening. This is the first major work about president kennedy and many years. We have been anticipating this for some time. Much of professor Frederik Logevall took place in the kennedy archives. We are very pleased to learn more about this comprehensive new look at president kennedys formative years. Im now delighted to introduce tonight speakers, were so glad to welcome Frederik Logevall back to the Kennedy Library virtually. He is the professor for International Affairs and professor of history at harvard university. A specialist on u. S. Foreign relation history and modern International History prehe is the author or editor of nine books including jfk, coming of age and the American Century, 1917 1956 is freds newest book. I am also pleased to extend a warm welcome to george our moderator for this evening. His nonfiction books include our men, Richard Holbrook in the end of th
Doing something in person and a different topic but im thrilled to be kicking off the festival. Its my honor to introduce three people to you. First is roger whose work has been published in 14 languages. The author of five New York Times notable books of the year and three times bestsellers including the memoirs the boy detective and making toast which was originally an essay in the new yorker. The story im, a collection on the writing life came out in april on life, love and responsibility will be out in october. Rogers also written seven offbroadway plays notably in the oneperson free speech in america but he performed at the american place theatre and which was named one of the times ten best plays of 91. Last spring he performed and played piano which will go to the center for the arts at stony brook in new york next year. He also wrote the screenplay for his bestselling novel that will star doctor channing and currently is in production. Roger is distinguished professor of englis
People to you. The first is roger rosenblatt, whose work has been published in 14 languages. He has three best sellers, kayak morning, the boy detective and another that was in the new yorker. The story i am, came out april and cold moon, live, love and responsibility will be out in october. Rogers written seven off broadway play, the one person free speech in america that he performed at the american place theater and which was named one of times of the times best plays of 1991. Last spring at bay theater in sag harbor, he performed and his play lives in the basement, does nothing will go to the center for arts at stony brook and a theater in new york next year. He also wrote the screen play for his best selling novel which which is currently in production. Roger is a professor of english and writing. Creative writing at harvard where he high school his ph. D. And among honors, george 0 polk award, and a peabody on Time Magazine and pbs. In ireland he played on an International Basket
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