Janesville, wisconsin, after the towns gm plant closed, to the vietnam wars tet offensive and a report on spy rings at american universities. First up is journalist jessica bruder. She reports on the living and working conditions of migrants working in the United States. Its going to be like that. [laughter] my name is conor moran, and i am the director of the book festival. I want to thank all of you for coming out to celebrate the 15th anniversary of wisconsin book festival. [applause] yeah, go ahead. [applause] i am incredibly proud to be the director at this moment. The book festival is livelier than it has ever been, having expanded into yearround events, we are getting more and more people involved. The faces in this room that i know are wonderful. The faces in this room that i dont know are exactly as wonderful. I hope that all of you leave this and invite a friend to something that were doing over the next couple of hours or days or even into november and january of next year.
Wisconsin book festival, i wantk you for coming to see dave levitan for his book, not a scientist. This is the 15th anniversary of the wisconsin book festival. So many authors, so many attendees and so much time has gone into giving us 16 book festivals, and i just really want to say thank you to all of you for coming out today and having come out for 15 years. I also want to say thank you to Madison Public Library for taking this event on when it was unsure whether someone would and for giving us this beautiful space to keep putting on events for the public in madison and from anywhere you came from today. I also want to thank the Madison Public Library foundation. They do all of the private fundraising that keeps these events free and open to the public. This is our fifth festival here at Madison Public Library, and all of our events have been free. We care deeply about that, and we hope you do too. I want to say a huge thank you to all the sponsors. I also would ask you right now to
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. My maim is kechi hample ton cure ray tosser history at the Wisconsin Veteran museum in madison. Thank you for joinings us today. As this wisconsin book festival Event Features author john and hiss new book crossing. I would like to thank the Madison Public Library Madison Public Library foundation and all of our responseses for helping make this incredible celebration possible. Before we begin, please take a moment to silence our mobile devices not to interrupt the presentation this afternoon. As you attend book festival events spread the word about wonderful opportunities with otherses by sharing your experience using the hashtag wi book fest in your social media post. Also following this afternoons talk mr. Will be signing copies of his book copies are available for purchase at the vend or tables just outside thed a auditorium he received his medical degree from mayor medical school in rochester, minnesota and mfa degree from Ashland University in
And ruthlessly. A few brief announcements, thanks to the Madison Public Library and the Madison Public Library foundation and all our sponsors, you can see them individually listed on various publications. A few announcements, you know enough to turn off your Electronic Devices but if you take photos and post to the social media please use the hashtag w ibookfest wibookfest and we will be happy to sign them. If you ask there will be a question and answer after his talk and use the center microphone so cspan can record your question for posterity for the viewing audience. Daniel golden has done serious work is an awardwinning journalist and author for close to 40 years. He is one of six Senior Editor that the independent nonprofit newsroom which has as its official Mission Statement to expose abuses of power and betrayal of the public trust by government, business and other institutions using the moral force of Investigative Journalism to spur reform through the sustained spotlight of w
From the prizewinning reporter amy goldsteen is next. She talks be the closing of a Gm Assembly Plant in jamesville, wisconsin, during the Great Recession. Good evening, everyone. My name is carmelo of villa, the director of the work project of the Wisconsin Humanities Council. Thank you all for coming tonight to see Amy Goldsteins book presentation, janesville an american story. Thank thursday amy for come he to tower about the live of the hard working people of janesville, beautifully documented in your wonderful book. The book festival comes to life every year thanks to the hard work and dedication of our friends at the Madison Public Library, the event could not be possible without the sponsorship of our friend sod i encourage you to go to the festival web site and fine out more about our sponsors tonight. The Wisconsin Humanities Council is proud to sponsor amys talk this evening. Its a wonderful opportunity for us to continue to do what organizations has done statewide for 25 yea