And thats why she has to be destroyed. So i think you are right. Locally there can be some importance because you dont need massive sums of cash but by the time you get on the National Stage and i do vote but i just dont think voting means that much at this point. Id like to invite all of you to continue the conversation but for now lets join in thanking chris hedges. [applause] [inaudible conversations] also i would be remiss as a bookseller if i didnt tell you that chris will be signing books at the book table. Booktv recently visited capitol hill to ask members of congress what they are reading this summer. Right now im finishing frank by barney frank. Its an autobiography. Its a really interesting book and it gives you a look at his career and congress back when it worked a little better than maybe now and some of the highlights in the major legislation he worked on some of the experiences he went through that are especially relevant for someone who always looked up to barney as on
October. Lissa warren Da Capo Press talking about some of the books. This is booktv on cspan2. You are watching booktv on cspan2, television for serious readers. Is a look at whats on prime time tonight. Cspan2. Booktv, television for serious readers. Kareem abduljabbar, searching for your book, writings on the wall searching for a new equality beyond black and white you write it is as if we invented the most precise and what are you talking about here . Guest im talking about the fact that most americans dont appreciate the fact that their vote means a lot. And their opinion means a lot. So they have the ability to have their voices heard and acted upon in our great democracy, but they dont take advantage of it. So we have this really incredible democracy that gives the average person power and the average person does not vote. I think its a shame that of all the developed democracies in the world, United States is last in voter participation. That really bothers me because if we dont
Good evening, everybody. Good evening on this beautiful evening. Thank you all for this evening. We are very excited to host this launched in d. C. Of anja manuel new book cannot which is getting actual reviews including of the wall street journal today if you havent seen it so that should be the second thing to read after her book, to read the review in the wall street journal. We are really privileged tonight to have joining anja manuel in conversation about the book, we have both anja manuel and steve are cofounders and principles at the rights heavy gauge accrue. I will give you just, our sketch the both of the bloggers because theyre both so well known to all of us in this room. Anja is a lawyer, a former investment banker. She teaches at Stanford University and income among other things handles the portfolio for nick burns when he was the other of state for Political Affairs and she is on the board of advisors which is not the least of her accomplishments. Steve hadley of course
Grab a book and have it signed. Thank you all for attending this presentation. The lit fest appreciates your feedback. Thank you. [indiscernible] you are watching book tv on cspan two. Television for serious readers. Heres a look at what is on prime time tonight. And then it is a clock they talk about the book why president s fail and how they can succeed again. And then eastern a week count of the social and political upheavals that took place in the u. S. And at 10 00 on book tv afterwards program they argue that they dont understand the impacts the policies have on americas heartland. At 11 00 we wrap up our prime time programming. And now joining us on book tv is lissa warren the director of da capo press. Any types of nonfiction books. Music, polka culture, military history and then we have a wellness in print. What are some of the books that are coming out the season. We had three big history titles. The first one is on or before glory. Its about segregated unit of japanese soldi
Joining us on book tv is lisa warren of the Capitol Press which is what lisa . We do nonfictions books. Any types of nonfiction books . Several different categories are very strong for us, music, pop culture, history, military history and a wellness book called lifelong books. What are some that are coming out that you want to talk about . First one is honor before gloriened its about a segregated unit of japanese soldiers who volunteered to serve while they were in camp and they went on to be known as the go for broke regiments, 2,000 soldiers who could not break free follow the german enemy. Its a thrilling, nailbiting book and makes you feel proud to be an american. One is in the mountains. This one is called the chosen few. Its by greg who is a veteran reporter at usa today. His name may be familiar to you, a dc favorite. Its about a Single Company of troopers that was chosen to put it nicely to go and try to win hearts and minds in the mown tapes of afghanistan and when they got t