And books. The latest book reviews and well talk about the current Nonfiction Books featured on cspan, spook tv. And this is about books book tvs program and podcast that looks at the business of publishing. Now, in just a few minutes, New York Times books and publishing reporter Elizabeth Harris will join us to talk about how the book talks. Social media phenomenon is changing the Publishing Industry. Book talk is part of the social media empire of tiktok. But first, heres a look at some of the latest stories in the publishing world. Bestselling author Hilary Mantel has died. The british author of the historical novel wolf hall was the two time winner of the booker prize, englands highest literary award. And as the holiday months approach, various booksellers and literary groups are releasing their lists of best books of 2020 to being named to one of those lists can serve to boost book sales as much as they do an authors prestige. Heres a few of the recent announcements from barnes an
Trump weaponized the u. S. Department of justice against his critics. And now, for all the media that michael does and has been doing for years, this is the first time hes actually appeared in an independent bookstore. Now he he skipped this. He he had to skip this format for his first book, disloyal, which was a memoir that came back. And it came out two years ago, you know, while pandemic was still going on. But this time, you know, as he was telling me a few minutes ago, you know, he wanted to appear in person to to help get get his message across. And that message is basically that the way donald trump used the department of justice, members of all of his own party, the press, social media, to go after opponents and critics, should be a lesson for all of us. Michael argues that his own experience and which he felt subjected to injustices by trump and associates like former attorney general bill barr should serve as a warning to anyone who would try to stand against a corrupt and im
Interviews with Publishing Industry experts. Well also give you updates on current nonfiction and authors and books. The latest book reviews and well talk about the current Nonfiction Books featured on cspan, spook tv. And this is about books book tvs program and podcast that looks at the business of publishing. Now, in just a few minutes, New York Times books and publishing reporter Elizabeth Harris will join us to talk about how the book talks. Social media phenomenon is changing the Publishing Industry. Book talk is part of the social media empire of tiktok. But first, heres a look at some of the latest stories in the publishing world. Bestselling author Hilary Mantel has died. The british author of the historical novel wolf hall was the two time winner of the booker prize, englands highest literary award. And as the holiday months approach, various booksellers and literary groups are releasing their lists of best books of 2020 to being named to one of those lists can serve to boost
All right. Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you for being here. It is a pleasure to be here. This afternoon of the southern festival books to share a conversation with two incredible authors, christine green and ben raines. Thank you for creating these works and the tremendous depth and value traditionally of americas history of domestic slave trade. So before we get started, ill do a couple of deductions for our two authors, and then i have a couple of questions for them to open up a discussion and then well have a q a, which you guys can access the microphone over here, and then well wrap up. So christian green is a newspaper journalist, the author of the Devils Half Acre the untold story of how one woman liberated the south, the most notorious slave jail, and the New York Times bestseller of some things must something must be done about Prince Edward county, which receives a library of virginia literary award for nonfiction and the peoples choice award and for two decades, greene ha
Im john scott in for shep today. China may now have dirt on millions of u. S. Government workes both present and past, stretching back for 30 years. Thats the report from the Reuters News Agency and others, as unnamed american officials blame china for what could be the worst ever hack attack on our government. However the white house spokesman said today the administration is not ready to publicly name names. The hackers reportedly stole names, addresses and Social Security numbers of federal employees. But unlike many major breaches there are signs the hackers were not after money but were looking for americans americans who might betray their country as spies. In fact one unnamed official says the feds are investigating this as a National Security matter. Meaning a Foreign Government is behind the attack, not just a bunch of criminals. According to a member of the Senate Intelligence committee the hackers appear to be looking for iination on people with security clearances, along wi