Founder of Writers Block now sailing to the end of our 30 third year. In. [applause] if you are not yet on the email list, signup. We just added senator amy klobuchar. So, www. Writers block. Com. The last time he visited was in 2002 for the master of the senate. It was unforgettable. Bobs story is about the genius of the political machine. Painted a picture of the powerbroker extraordinaire who simply had no p or. Like his subject, robert caro has no peer. Hes treated us to slight left turns in the narrative. His divergence into fascinating bystanders. Divergence so rich in detail and character that they might form the basis of future studies and of themselves. So consider his new book, working them as a companion piece to his great moses and johnson book. Today in 2019, its more pleasant than ever about power used for good and power used against the greater good. As the book answers for questions, it raises more. Into the ways and wise he does what he does with such graceful shorthan
Im glad to see you. Thank you. Thank you so much for coming to tonights program. So i am the founder of Writers Block now launching a 23rd year. If not yet on the email list signup now looking back robert caro the last time he visited was 2002 it was unforgettable. With the johnson political machine with a powerbroker extraordinaire and over the years has spoiled us to treat us to slight left turns those that are so rich in detail they could form the basis of future studies in and of themselves. So consider the new book working as a companion piece and today in 2019 is more resonant than ever for power used for good and against the greater good. It raises more giving a deep background into why he does what he does for its physical and intellectual evidence and not cranking out the next volume for the reasons he goes through every sheet of paper to get to the truth that essence of political power. It is conan who possesses media power. Is one of the funniest guys in the planet and there
Lynton history prize, mark lynton history prize and the j. Anthony prize, the work in progress prizes are administered jointly by Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for journalism at harvard md. And i want to introduce our host for this evening. Thats ann marie lipinski, Pulitzer Prize winning former editor of the chicago tribune, and the curator here of the Nieman Foundation. Weve got a good and very stimulating evening ahead. So ann marie. Were killing the music. Ive done it. Thats it. Its my folks that jazz. Its called the jazz lounge bar. In case anyones interested interested. Thank you, jonathan, and welcome everyone to the presentation of the j. Anthony lucas prize project honoring the very best of american Nonfiction Book writing in celebrating gifted writer winners this evening, we remember Pulitzer Prize winning journalist j. Anthony lucas, a 1969 nieman fellow, and the late mark linton, a history enthusiast and expert and Senior Executive at the firm Hunter
These stories every year and this is one thats recent. So you know i just ran into drew whittenburg whos here and he always brings me these bright Young Students from tipp city. And its such a pleasure to meet them. Theyre so inspiring to be here. And it reminded me of a story when i when devil grove first came out about ten years ago, i got a letter or email from a young law student at northwestern, and she wrote me this beautiful. She said, gilbert, after reading your book, ive decided what i want to do. I want to be a public defender in the spirit of, you know, Thurgood Marshall. And i said, thats beautiful and stayed in touch with her a little bit. And she said she moved down to florida. She got a as a public defender in west palm beach. Her name was claire. And, you know, she would keep me updated. Her progress and the cases that she was on and a of years later, she started to really rise up in the office and she said, you know what, i want to give you an award. Its called the gid
Now the good part starts. Lets begin to talk about something before we start the id like to talk about something thats inspiration on and i have these stories every year and this is one thats recent. So you know i just ran into drew whittenburg whos here and he always brings me these bright Young Students from tipp city. And its such a pleasure to meet them. Theyre so inspiring to be here. And it reminded me of a story when i when devil grove first came out about ten years ago, i got a letter or email from a young law student at northwestern, and she wrote me this beautiful. She said, gilbert, after reading your book, ive decided what i want to do. I want to be a public defender in the spirit of, you know, Thurgood Marshall. And i said, thats beautiful and stayed in touch with her a little bit. And she said she moved down to florida. She got a as a public defender in west palm beach. Her name was claire. And, you know, she would keep me updated. Her progress and the cases that she was