As a collection, make it scream, make it burn and they are so smart, so nuanced and its fascinating to hear about and to read about the ethical complications of being a writer. Theres tension between making art making beauty and exporting the people you write about. Thats one of the recurring themes, all of these essays. Theres also a lot else as well so its great to have the here. Its wonderful to be here. One thing that so striking to me about this collection is this a very different kinds of answers. Some are journalism, summer what i would callst criticism and thn you very personalal essays, revealing essays. Arere you equally comfortable wh all those different kinds of writing or do you have a favorite type ofu essay . Best way to start answer the question would be to say that i am differently uncomfortable with all three forms of writing. I think its usually a bad sign if im feeling too comfortable about a a project or peace and working on but i find, and suddenly and discovered
A couple of notes for you, please silence your cell phones as always. Also, if youd like to ask the question this evening, right over here in front of the wisconsin book festival banner there is a microphone, we are joined across the nation on cspan booktv today so please ask your question from the microphone. Also as a special treat, artist will santino is here and will be graphic recording throughout the event. Writing down things they discussed, questions we ask and then his piece of art will be on display after stop here is Angela Batista from a [applause] abi want to give a big thank you to Madison Public Library, the Madison Public Library foundation and all our amazing sponsors for making this whole thing possible. Thank you. And thank you for coming out to the wisconsin book festival to hear adam rippon talk about his new book beautiful on the outside i dont think he needs an intro, everybody in this room probably knows him. If you dont, get a tv. [laughter] check your internet
Welcome to the 9, alongside sal and gasia, im mike. I want to bring you up to speed on breaking news out of San Francisco. San Francisco Police in muni, noticed a suspicious package on van ness, shut down between mission and market. This is new video into our newsroom from fresco user, jake korea. Traffic is blocked from Market Street down to mission, as i mentioned on south van ness the the bus line, 47 and 49 are being rerouted. Theres no word on when they will clear the package. Though it does appear only he is streets are blocked and the rest of the area is doing okay. A good area to avoid is south san ness between Mission Van Ness between mission and market. The city of charlotte is under a state of emergency, riding on the streets for a Third Straight night. Its a developing story involving protests against the Police Shooting of an African American man. You all cant kill us all. Long time charlotte residents in disbelief. Their city on edge following tuesdays controversial shoot
[ laughter ] very cool and no doubt about it, first if all it feels like it too many, wind gusts up to 40 for some, Altamont Pass and twin peaks early this morning had a guest at 2 am 42 miles an hour. Lets get right to it, it is rather breezy, blustery even on for the day, i we on the southern edge of his low dropping from Northern California which will produce some showers, william who is a friend of the show here, do we have this . There he is, speaking of wind and San Francisco, coincidentally i just saw the howling, wind and howling, trying to make a joke. [ laughter ] river pretty good breeze come look at san jose would gusts over 20 in sfo best up to 40 with wind advisories for the airport, low clouds and fog filling and rapidly in the system of north will produce shower activity and now open this year later on today about 6500 feet. The breeze will be the big factor along with very cool temps, low 50s and mid50s and up north things are picking up rapidly all associated with the
A renters day of action is nationwide today. Kpix 5s anne makovec reports from San Franciscos lower haight where people are demanding change. Reporter San Francisco is the most expensive rental market in the country so its no wonder tenants showed up for this National Renters day of action at 8 a. M. They demand an end to rising rents, evictions and gentrification. A one bedroom costs more than 3,000 a month. Thinking about a different vision for tenants in our neighborhoods where we actually are able to to to have our power and not be afraid that were going to get kicked to the curb. Reporter todays rally is in support of iris canada a 100 yearold woman who has been in a lengthy fight against eviction from her home on the edge of the fillmore district. She lived there more than 50 years during which the property has gone through an ellis act eviction. San francisco at least has rent control which allows long term tenants to stay in older apartments at below market rates. Similar measu