The strand is the sole survivor now run by a thirdgeneration owner and we want to thank you for your support. We are so appreciative. Tonight we are beyond excited to have with us journalist and historian Richard Kreitner to launch his new book break it up. Richard grew up in new jersey and studied philosophy in montreal. Since 2012 hes been affiliated with the nation as a intern editor and writer and also published essays, reviews and articles. The new york review of books in the New York Times. His books are break it up and the secret history of america the Perfect Union and a travelers guide to literary locations around the world and also writes only united name and occasional newsletter on politics and history. Joining richard in conversation is rick perlstein, author of reaganland. Before that he published the invisible bridge, the fall of nixon and the rise of reagan. New york times bestseller, one of the best nonfiction books of the year by over a dozen locations. Winner of the
Him. Host hello welcome to the session of the National Book festival project via the library of Congress Name Steve Burstein a long time columnist at the Washington Post at George Mason University and the operator of american capitalism my guest today is rick seen from the branch of the steam clan stronger reporting spending time and i man of the left is and reflects tackling the rise of them in another way Barry Goldwater and his latest book americans way turn. Along with a long time the writer former dean of Columbia Journalism School and has written books about the sat and black transaction man. And over the last 45 minutes because of the virus. And transaction man and tell us what it is about. Okay. [laughter] i guess if there is is extensively you really but the premise of the book there is a number of ways to organize a capitalist system that has been organized in a succession and im trying to propose a history of the different ideas of american capitalism and with those institut
I mean, this guy goes flying. What made the whole thing go sideways. And his genius creations make you wonder how the heck does he do some of this stuff . Now meet the final cut king and find out the stories behind his favorites. Paul marsh caught a neardeath experience on camera while on a spearfishing trip in the coral sea in australia. You can see this tiger shark coming up to his friend and dive buddy Jeff Buchanan and as you can see here, this tiger shark wasnt exactly friendly. Now, theyve got two spears with them which i think is what saved their lives. Wow. That thing is out for dinner. Yeah, you can see its, like, just pissed. Because its, like, swimming real erratically and kind of, like, charging at them and then swerving out of the way. They had both of those spears on, that did not dissuade it from charging at them again and again. Finally the boat gets close to them and theyre actually able to climb out. That guy practically flew into the boat. [ bleep ] get in, mate. Id
Cliff jump. I mean, this guy goes flying. What made the whole thing go sideways. And his genius creations make you wonder how the heck does he do some of this stuff . Now meet the final cut king and find out the stories behind his favorites. Paul marsh caught a neardeath experience on camera while on a spearfishing trip in the coral sea in australia. You can see this tiger shark coming up to his friend and dive buddy Jeff Buchanan and as you can see here, this tiger shark wasnt exactly friendly. Now, theyve got two spears with them which i think is what saved their lives. Wow. That thing is out for dinner. Yeah, you can see its, like, just pissed. Because its, like, swimming real erratically and kind of, like, charging at them and then swerving out of the way. They had both of those spears on, that did not dissuade it from charging at them again and again. Finally the boat gets close to them and theyre actually able to climb out. That guy practically flew into the boat. [ bleep ] get i
Program. Tony lukas was a wonderful nonfiction writer and reporter. Who is not only great at what he did, but also cared a lot about the field. This kind of work is not part of mass culture shall we say. But it is a Distinct Community of people really care about it, help and support each other. It was very important to tony to be part of that community. He put on with me as sort of his deputy have big conference on nonfiction writing at new York State Writers Institute in albany and 91 or 92. The time of his death he was the president of the authors guild. He did as much n as he could possibly do we really pleased this Program Named after him has become. I never got to know mark he had died by the time we started this program. I gather he was an equally man. I cannot tell you that from experience. People are historians they find each other in a moment and the late 1990s and come together and build this programr. Togeth. It has really been a wonderful experience for everybody and produc