We also want to thank all of you for your support and for our community of booklovers and friends we wouldnt be here today. Tonight we are excited to have with us tara burton who is celebrating the recent release of her new book strange rights, new religions for a godless world. Is contributing editor at the american interest, at columnist at Religion News service and the former staff and religion reporter. She has written on religion and Secular National geographics, Washington Post , New York Times and more and holds a doctorate in theology from oxford. Shes also author of the novel social creature. Joining tara to discuss her new book is ross douthat, columnist for the New York Times oped page and offer up to change the church, bad religion and privileged and coauthor of brandnew party. Before joining New York Times was a Senior Editor for the atlantic. These film critic for National Review and he cohosts the New York Times weekly oped paul podcast. He lives in new haven with his wi
Again im come all santamaria here in doha this is the world news from aljazeera an israeli settler convicted of murdering 3 members of a Palestinian Family is to be sentenced today after shinzo are buried in the sukkah when your parents governing partys election putting him on the path to becoming the new Prime Minister. And a new depth of discoveries a lost world in mexicos where humans havent ventured for more than 10000 newts. So the political unrest in belarus 1st of all president Alexander Lukashenko is now in the russian city of sochi for talks with president putin looking for loans looking for Political Support from the kremlin in the face of growing protests against his leadership. Well the the Russian Interior Ministry says now 800 people were arrested during sundays protests in minsk tens of thousands of people have been rallying ever since last months disputed elections demanding his resignation or the United Nations high commissioner for human rights is now calling for an i
Community of authors book lovers and friends. We would not be here today. Tonight we are excited to have with this, the developer, celebrating the release of our new book strange rights. Tara is a contributing editor at the american interests, and columnist. In the former staff recorder. Shes written on religion and secular is him, to national geographic, washington post. New york times more and holds a doctorate in theology from oxford. Shes also the author of the novel social creature. Joining tar, roth is a columnist for the New York Times. Is the author of to change the church. That religion and privilege. Before joining the New York Times leaves a Senior Editor for the atlantic pretty is a critic for National Review and kisses New York Times weekly podcast argument. He lives in new haven with his wife intent and three children. So without further i do, please welcomwelcome tar and was prett. Thank you so much for joining us here in this exciting virtual experience. It is slightly
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
Of the towers. I was in rhode island and i guess a day later, a friend of mine going to go in for surgery and i could smell the gas, i will never forget. Thats from tampa florida. This is from joe, san antonio texas. Go ahead. Good morning. Today is obviously a day of solemn, a day of remembrance of all that happened and unfortunately, a kind of feel better about the situation were in and all that we are dealing with and the death weve had, it just feels so distant 9 11 and the numbness we have towards this. I remember the sense of togetherness in the attacksen happened, i saw it on tv while at school and i remember not knowing what was going on w or what it meant, just a general sense of support in the community and as ive grown older, theres been a lot of support, at least initially in overtime, its sort of rain a little bit in terms of the support we have, i know theres pushing for first aid, responders who have succumbed to certain illnesses do to the toxicity of the particles and