Shannon from Wisconsin Public radio. Thank you so much for being here as well and moderating this conversation today. As always i want to thank the library and the Public Library foundation for the ongoing support of free cultural events through the wisconsin book festival. It is one of the great pleasures of this year for me that we are able to do these events virtually and ring is altogether even if we cant be all together. But we also have been expanded. There are many people from madison, many people from wisconsin with people from across the nation and across the globe so that is one small wonderful thing that has occurred because of the pandemic. We are grateful for it with with you today. Most notable are grateful Jennifer Palmieri is here to talk about her book, and i will turn the proceedings over to jennifer and shannon and and il sue at the end. Thank you so much. Thanks, tremor. This is so much fun. Thanks jennifer for joining us today. It is fun to be able to be in these d
Good evening im director of the wisconsin book festival thank you for being here tonight. We are absolutely delighted to be hosting larry for his book a demagogue. He will appear alongside john nichols the Capital Times and the nation and magazine. We could not be more delighted all spring and summer long on the podcast channel to say a moment to say thank you with the Public Library foundation was supports the online cultural events has been unwavering. These have been unwavering and so dedicated to bring author events watching in your home in madison across the globe seeking the incredible uptick of our audience from all over and it is absolutely wonderful. Thank you to everyone who is here tonight all the sponsors to make sure these events keep going and now i will step away myself. Thank you for joining us. Larry, thanks for coming all the way from massachusetts. I met cape cod as we speak and close to 100 people will join us as we go along we will take questions. I will ask larry
A couple of notes for you, please silence your cell phones as always. Also, if youd like to ask the question this evening, right over here in front of the wisconsin book festival banner there is a microphone, we are joined across the nation on cspan booktv today so please ask your question from the microphone. Also as a special treat, artist will santino is here and will be graphic recording throughout the event. Writing down things they discussed, questions we ask and then his piece of art will be on display after stop here is Angela Batista from a [applause] abi want to give a big thank you to Madison Public Library, the Madison Public Library foundation and all our amazing sponsors for making this whole thing possible. Thank you. And thank you for coming out to the wisconsin book festival to hear adam rippon talk about his new book beautiful on the outside i dont think he needs an intro, everybody in this room probably knows him. If you dont, get a tv. [laughter] check your internet
[inaudible conversations] good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is kevin had and the curator history of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum here in madison. Thank you for joining us today. Featuring author Jon Kerstetter and his new book crossings. Id like to think the medicine public library, the Madison Public Library foundation at all of our sponsors for helping make this incredible celebration possible. Before we begin please take a moment to silence all mobile devices so as to not interrupt the presentation this afternoon. As you attend wisconsin book special events this year please help us spread the word about these wonderful opportunities with others by sharing your experience using the hashtag wi muckfest in your social media post. Also followed this afternoon talk mr. Kerstetter will be signing copies of his book your copies are available for purchase at the vendor tables just outside the auditorium. It is my pleasure to introduce to you author Jon Kerstetter. Dr. Kerstette
I am a friend of the book possible. And festival. And it is my pleasure to welcome you today to the goldens presentation on the new book. They secretly exploit the universities. And if they have any more room on the book jacket they wouldve added an done so relentlessly. A few brief announcements. In the mess medicine and that medicine Public Library foundation into all of our sponsors you can see theman individually lists did on the llvarious publications. You know enough to turn off your Electronic Devices but if you take photos and want to post to the social media please use the hashtag wi book fest. There will be a questionandanswer after this talk. Viewing audience. Daniel golden has done serious and important work. He is currently one of the six senior editors with the newsroom which has as an official Mission Statement to explosive abuses of power and betrayals of the public trust using the moral force of Investigative Journalism to spur reform. I think we are safe in assuming t