I was asked to write the book by arcadia publishing. You dont really turn down jobs. One reason i wrote the book, reached out for work i had previously done on individuals in the area in harrisburg, very important to the city, William Howard day, people know of days name today because there is a Housing Development in the northern part of the city named after him and there is a cemetery three miles outside of where we are standing now named William Howard day cemetery. He is not buried there. He is buried in Lincoln Cemetery which is an allblack cemetery in pembrook which is just outside the city. His actual burial site has been lost. There is a memorial marker in the middle of the cemetery when people walk in, one of the first things they see, this hero is buried in the cemetery and the way it is been treated in 130 years after the civil war, we dont know where the cemetery is buried. Day was born in new york city in 1825 just as new york was abolishing slavery, he was born free. His
The day, so lucky to be in this beautiful space made possible by the generosity of anderson. I am delighted that you are participating in the 10th annual savannah book festival presented by Georgia Power and the family foundation. And thank our wonderful members, individual donors who have made and continue to make free special events possible. Before we get started a couple housekeeping notes. Immediately following this presentation, dan slater will be signing copies of his book. Give him a couple minutes to be there because he has an interview before he goes over there. Please take a moment to turn off your phone. We also ask that you do not use flash photography. For the question and answer portion please raise your hand and then usher will bring a microphone to you. This is especially important in this venue when cspan is televising this event. Dan slater is with us courtesy of bluegreen corporation. Dance later, on the New York Times, the new yorker, washington post, boston globe,
Interview before he goes over there. Please take a moment to turn off your phone. We also ask that you do not use flash photography. For the question and answer portion please raise your hand and then usher will bring a microphone to you. This is especially important in this venue when cspan is televising this event. Dan slater is with us courtesy of bluegreen corporation. Dance later, on the New York Times, the new yorker, washington post, boston globe, new york magazine, the atlantic gq, the author of love in the time of algorithms and his latest book, wolf boys 2 american teenagers and mexicos most Dangerous Drug Cartel was called undeniably gripping by the New York Times book review. Please help me welcome dan slater. So as a writer, you dream about a lot of things in your diluted little minds, you dream about publishing a book or another book and dream about having somebody read it, dream about getting a nice review, and having your book made into a movie but one thing you dont dr
Of bluegreen corporation. Dance later, on the New York Times, the new yorker, washington post, boston globe, new york magazine, the atlantic gq, the author of love in the time of algorithms and his latest book, wolf boys 2 american teenagers and mexicos most Dangerous Drug Cartel was called undeniably gripping by the New York Times book review. Please help me welcome dan slater. So as a writer, you dream about a lot of things in your diluted little minds, you dream about publishing a book or another book and dream about having somebody read it, dream about getting a nice review, and having your book made into a movie but one thing you dont dream of because it is so sublime and totally unlikely is the possibility someone will name an ice cream after your book. Thank you for giving me the greatest gift i was not even arrogant enough to want. Wolfed down chocolate chip, i can say without bias, is the best scoop you ever had. [applause] thanks to the savannah book festival, mark murphy, on
With david samuel. David is the author of the runner and only love to break your heart. He has articles about conmen, nuclear weapon, spies, rock stars, pot dealers, president s and other subjects who have appeared in harpers, the new yorker and New York Times magazine. Without further ado, please give them a warm welcome. [applause] i just want to start off by saying this, i rarely leave my house and i never endorse the work of fellow riders because why give them a leg up, there your competition, but i made an exception to both of those professional tonight because this book is an extraordinary piece of reporting. Its an incredibly gripping story and its a story that, on so many levels, is about where america is at an right now, in 2016, we are a country that has lost the ability to look in the mirror and see ourselves clearly because the viewers have, for nearly a century, the familiar track with newspapers and magazines has been shattered over the past ten years. It has been a flood