People to you. The first is roger rosenblatt, whose work has been published in 14 languages. He has three best sellers, kayak morning, the boy detective and another that was in the new yorker. The story i am, came out april and cold moon, live, love and responsibility will be out in october. Rogers written seven off broadway play, the one person free speech in america that he performed at the american place theater and which was named one of times of the times best plays of 1991. Last spring at bay theater in sag harbor, he performed and his play lives in the basement, does nothing will go to the center for arts at stony brook and a theater in new york next year. He also wrote the screen play for his best selling novel which which is currently in production. Roger is a professor of english and writing. Creative writing at harvard where he high school his ph. D. And among honors, george 0 polk award, and a peabody on Time Magazine and pbs. In ireland he played on an International Basket
Public library. Im pleased to be hosting the first book festival event. I am thrilled to be kicking off this festival. Its my honor to introduce three people to you. The first is roger rosenblatts work has been polished in 14 languages. The author of five New York Times books of the year end three times bestseller the boy detective and making toast which was originally an essay in the new yorker. The story i am, a collection i am writing that came out in april, life, love and response ability will be out in october. Rogers also written seven, notably the one person speech in america that he performed at the American Theater which was named one of times and best of 1991. Last spring in santa barbara, he performed in the basement, he does nothing which will go to the centers for the arts at stony brook new york next year. He also wrote the screenplay for his bestselling novel, the uprising which will start doctor channing and bobby and his currently in production. Margaret is of rider at
Guest reporter. Congressman, first off, why are you not running for reelection . I am not running for reelection because im looking forward to continuing to work on topics i care about. There is more than one way to preserve a country and everybody thought i was crazy when i left the cia, a job i loved and was good at in order to run for congress because i thought it could help the Intelligence Community in a different way but im looking forward to staying involved with the National Security, Public Policy and technology and to be able to continue talking about technology, whether that is through the media or working at a cuttingedge company that i am working on art of political intelligence and quantum is super exciting. I also dont believe these positions in congress were designed to be in for 30 years and i have always said that six, seven, eight years is likely the best thing and so i am hitting that time and decided to go off and do other things. Host in fact, you have written a p
Home to the house and senate since 1800. It is their home districts and states that send members to washington, d. C. Over the next 90 minutes, a look at pivotal u. S. Politicians as we travel the nation in search of their stories. Coming up first, former wisconsin governor and 1924 Progressive Party president ial bobdate, robert fighting lafalce. Hes the most important political figure in wisconsins history and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century in the United States. He was a reforming governor. He defined what progressivism is. He was one of the first to use the term to self identify. He was the United States senator. He was recognized by his peers in the 1950s as one of the five greatest senators in American History. He was an opponent of world war i. He stood his ground advocating for free speech. Above all, he was about the people. In the era after the civil war, america changed radically from a nation of small farmers, small producers, small manufacturer
Its my honor to introduce three people to you this evening. First is Roger Rosenblatt whose work has been published in 14 languages. Roger is the author of five New York Times notable books of the year and three times bestseller. The story the story i am mad about the writing life came out in april and a cool moon a life love and responsibility will be in october. Rogers written seven off broadway plays notably the one person free speech in america that he performed at the American Theater which was the times 10 best plays of 1991. Last spring he performed them play piano in his play living in the basement is nothing which would go to the Stoller Center for the arts at stony brook and the theater in new york next year. He also wrote the screenplay for a bestselling novel rapid rising which is currently in production. Roger is distinguished repressor at english and writing at stony brook. He formerly held the copeland appointment to creative writing at harvard where he got his ph. D. Am