Hi im Steve Clements and i have a question what is it about america that makes it number one in the world for death by gun lets get to the bottom line. Before the coronavirus hit before the Opioid Epidemic before many other invisible killers another epidemic has ravaged america for generations and thats extreme violence towards each other and an inability to bring guns under control the United States is the only country in the world that has more guns than people if you live in America Today you can buy a fast action Assault Rifle thats been Battle Tested in places like iraq and afghanistan most of the time people owning guns is not the problem on earth like the 1000000 people believe that having a gun keeps them safer and theres a line in the United States constitution and it gives people the right to possess private weapons tie those guns to human natures tendency towards violence even more intense in America Today given the heat generated by deep racial and economic divides and amer
Show lost history. And he is also the host of decoded. We although why you are here, with out further do lets welcome mr. Brad meltzer. [cheering] [applause] stomach or having fun now just you all know, cspan is here but you know what that means questioning that means all of us book nerds are being watched by her fellow book nerds. That that were altogether one place. [applause] we have as many viewers as espn right now. [laughter] that joke does not work in sports places. I love coming to virginia, obviously the washington d. C. Area was our home in a beautiful place for us where we had our children here, we had our lives here. We started writing here. Its especially important today, todays the day my dad died. And we mark today. And i know it seems like something sad part by loved my father specially loved biggins barnes noble because my father used to go into our local barnes noble, and he would always go yes im here for brad meltzers to but he is my favorite author. And they would
Cspan. Org the president s, wherever books are sold. Host welcome to the Atlanta History Center virtual author talk featuring Heather Lende in conversation with jessica handler. I kate whitman Vice President of programs and Community Engagement for the History Center and im glad you are here and thanks for being with us. This will also be broadcast on cspan, so look out for that. You can purchase copies directly from our official bookseller. There is a link so you can do that and also we provided a link on the website. As jessica and heather are talking, please submit questions as jessica will entertain questions as well. There is a qanda feature at the bottom of the screen. We will get to as many of those as time allows. Heather lende has contributed to the New York Times and National Geographic traveler. Among other newspapers and magazines. Shes the author of the bestselling book take good care of the garden and the dog and if youve lived here i know your name. Tonight she will be d
They just have kept it to themselves. To can be completely honest when i was listening to the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearing i was thinking a lot about these women. When women dont tell their stories a narrative is visited upon them, one of blame and shame. You did something wrong. You should have known better. I think that to me is the most resonant message from this book, to take back the narrative, the stigma, have to normalize it. One of four women terminate a pregnancy in the course of her lifetime. Putting a face to that instead of casting women as selfish and evil is important in a way to take the narrative back. Host you observe actual abortions. What was that like . Guest we shouldnt talk about abortion and euphemism. Interrupting life process even if you are prochoice you have to recognize that and he feels we should acknowledge that and what was being done during the termination. Invited me into the room to observe a 5week abortion and an 8 week abortion and a 16 week
I would love to see nine movies made. There seems to be a reluctance there that is misplaced. A lot of books that have nothing to do with islamic terrorism. In the code of conduct they all had to do with someone at the un. Hidden order was all about a series of murders taken place around boston. I normally dont say its about the fed when i publicize it because how could you make that sexy and be a thriller. Lets just one of several examples there was one muslim guy in it. It was one guy for all of that. Another theme intergovernmental intrigue. I talked to family members and things like this. Not close immediate family members. Francie tucker intrigue and i realize this is a same government that could not run the post office. All of the things that people want to put on dc makes for interesting fiction and i think we find it very easy to believe that there are forces behind the scene puppeteers that are controlling everything. I think that makes for interesting reading i grew up readin