Women, like the yellow wallpaper and it went on to create some of the first texts of women and gender studies movement in universities and now that every publisher publishs some feminist books at least we publish the most cutting edge, issues other publishers are not touching because they dont know to or too controversial so all our books have an urgency to them but also might have kind of new and cutting edge. Host what is your background . How did you get into this . Guest i am a journalist. I was born 45 years ago, a lot of feminists things happen. I have written six books, made two documentarys traveled the country speaking about feminisms all i know it is very mainstream. The word feminism is not the worst people would label but it probably is feminist or their belief system is often very feminist allies dont get hung up on the word, i love the title the feminist press. We were really expansion definition of that but i think my career as the way i practice it demonstrates i write
Psychiatrist. Medical school and by divide their time between treating patients psychiatry. What made you go into psychiatry . Good question. When i was in medical school i was decided between psychiatry and cardiology which are two very different deals. Actually leaning towards the cardiology part initially. As i was getting to see patients in getting into the nittygritty of being a doctor, i found a really like the idea of talking to people and helping people through the problems in that way more so than the more mechanical side of treating their hard. Thats how it all unfolded. Youre also an author. What possessed you to write a book. This book that ive written is basically a memoir of my journey through medical treatment written through the lens of race. There are a lot of physician authors out there and a lot of books out there but i feel like raise is an important issue in medicine and these authors largely overlooked the subject. I think thats a really so many of the leading med
Macdonald i loved and all so read the dark scandinavian detective stories and i just read this creepy mystery as a great friend of mine says he doesnt know how to kill people. [laughter] you really know how to write the narrative you know, what his other books are if they are not on your shelf you should not be here. Thank you for coming. [applause] on behalf of the printers row that fast 84 attending and erik larson will sign books outside in the lobby. The case is a Landmark Supreme Court decision in the field of first demand rights and addresses the question of the journalism profession balance the impeding interest when refined day confrontation than the fifth amendment is a fair trial by the impartial jury these are too complex or to interest coming into conflict and have paid to do with that balancing act. That case originates traveling to western nebraska to be killed six members of a local family in the most heinous way. He killed henry and kelly in their son david did the thre
If you can possibly make it to the microphone that is right here next to this pillar we would be really grateful because that makes the audio much more enjoyable for those who are trying to listen who arent actually physically in this space it if you have a phone or nose making device on your person and you could possibly silence it or make it so that it wont make noise, wed be grateful for that. And then lastly at the end of the event if you wouldnt mind folding up your chair and putting them to the side, elaine will sign bookings up here, we have plenty of copies up front. I think, you all know what it looks like, and shed be happy to sign at the end up here at table. I also want to just point out that we are coming to the end of warms History Month its been a great month for us here at the store. Weve had some terrific events i think for me this unwith is the highlight. We have a whole table dedicated to books related to womens history up at the front of the store and were very, ver
After several years of entirely virtual offerings its good to see so many real people sitting in seats. And not on a flat screen. My name is tom schwartz director of the Herbert Hoover president ial library museum. Before i introduce todays author a few housekeeping matters. If youve not seen our new temporary exhibit. Deliverance america and the famine and soviet russia 192123 please take time after the talk to do so. It tells the story of how Herbert Hoover and the American Relief administration. Fed more than 10 Million People on a daily basis. During one of russias worst famines we also welcome speech cspan. Who are recording todays event for later broadcast . These programs would not be possible. Without the support of the hoover president ial foundation who are in the midst of raising 20 Million Dollars for a complete renovation of our permanent galleries . To learn more about the project. And how to become a member visit their membership table in the lobby. We are also grateful