I write mostly comic novels. We have written seven or eight of those. This book is a memoir probably the only memoir i will never write. I dont have that much to say. May be going out on thin i. C. E. I dont think i will write another book than this one in part because it is so singular in nature. About two Extraordinary People who provided me with some amazing material for a book. Host what was it like to write the book . I sat down shortly after i buried my father last year i woke up in the morning with no intention of writing a book and started writing a book and i wrote a in 40 days. Was accidental there was no biblical collusion but when i looked at the calendar i saw 40 days had lapsed. I work hard to on my writing. It wrote a lot of it itself but we pretty much poured out. Host were you surprised at what poured out . Yes. I think the first sentence read Something Like im not sure how this book is going to turn out. I was indeed surprised at how it turned out. Host thats exactly
In a memoir personal history. She shared anecdotes from her personal life and from her tenure as publisher and ceo and chair of the board of the Washington Post company. Mrs. Graham was at the helm of the Washington Post during that era of the pentagon papers and watergatwatergat e. In august of 2013 the Washington Post was sold to amazon founder jeffrey pesos. This is about one hour. Cspan Katharine Graham, author of personal history, did your children learn anything from this book about you . Guest thats a hard question. Im sure they probably did, but i couldnt tell you exactly what. Cspan all the stuff in here about your early life and your husband and all that, did they know that . Have youall talked that out . Guest yes, i think they understand that he was ill. Theythe oldest one was 20, and the youngest one was 11, so they had to deal with it then and always. Cspan the question i had after i read the book was, why do you want us to know all this . guest i really dont suppose that
We have really never known what to do with our first ladies and that is particularly true in more recent times. On the one hand they are expecting to have causes. We can imagine a first lady been without a cause. On the other hand those causes are not permitted to intrude upon lawmaking or an official capacity. So its always been a tightrope and seeing how each of these women walk that tightrope tells you would not tells you a lot not only about them but about the institution and about society. The Washington Post company agreed monday to sell its flagship newspaper to amazon. Com founder and chief executive jeffrey these those. Ownership of the paper after four generations. Next week at back at former Washington Post owner the late Katharine Graham discussing her biography, personal history. Cspan author personal history did your children learn anything from this book about you . Guest thats a hard question. Im sure they probably did but i couldnt tell you exact a wife. Cspan all of t
Many ambassadorships. The u. N. Security council often deadlocked, and the president seems to prefer tweets over talk. I will be joined by ronan far row, fresh off a Pulitzer Prize win to talk about his important new book. They are eviscerating the state department, rather than fixing it. And the present and future of the grand old party, is paul ryans exit a sign of the end of the party of Ronald Reagan . I will examine the republican takeover with two senior members of that party. Also, after almost 60 years, the era of castros rule in cuba is about to come to an end. First fidel, then his brother raul have ruled the island nation since 1959. Will the new president bring any change in cubas relations with its neighbor, 90 miles away . But first, heres my take. The most remarkable parts of james comeys memoir are not about donald trump. Some are gossip and color commentary. But in his discussion of the george w. Bush administration, comey is far more revealing, and highlights somethin
Diplomats . The state department has gutted many ambassadorships, the u. N. Security council is often deadlocked and the president seems to prefer tweets over talk. I will be joined by ronan farrow to talk about his important new book. They are eviscerating the state Department Rather than fixing it. And the president and future of the grand old party. Is paul ryans exit a sign of the end of the party of Ronald Reagan. I will examine the rep takeover with two senior members of that party. Also, after almost 60 years. The era of castros ruling cuba is about to come to an end. First fidel and his brother raul have ruled the island nation since 1959. Will the new president bring any change in cubas relations with its neighborhoods 90 miles away . But first heres my take. The most remarkable parts of james comeys memoir are not the but in his discussion of the george w. Bush administration, comeys far more revealing and highlights something crucial and hopeful about america the role of law