Of our. His book the unknown earth is a must read. I was just telling him my daughters in high school and i only read on her own, which is wild for me. But shes recommend they get to everybody. Its a great way to understand, dan, the challenges of climate in our time ill say a few things the were going to go back and forth in a sense of of conversation but by saying just moments ago while we were here, the white house announced that john podesta is going to be taking over for john kerry was doing for the last three years as a socalled climate czar, podesta has been a key figure on policy with. Barack obama. But more than that, probably is almost done more for public lands, wilderness you know, National Forest than anybody. Hes been working the new america foundation. Hes a troubleshooter. We know he ran Hillary Hillary clintons campaign. But well see how elevates climate in. A president ial election cycle. One of the problems with it is where i teach at rice university, the environment
I want salter you. Thank you. Yes. Was hoping you would say that. I would say that now were were i theyre telling me were done. But but i hope that you come up and meet robby doris and theyll sign for you after this and have a great time at the at the festival. Thank you both. Thank you. And boy, i just dont think that i sams just a great book about francis coppola. Yes. Hes not just the person who peoplea it guys, its been a crd able day. Thank you for being here and its amazing for me to be with david wallacewells who is one of our. His book the unknown earth is a must read. I was just telling him my daughters in high school and i only read on her own, which is wild for me. But shes recommend they get to everybody. Its a great way to understand, dan, the challenges of climate in our time ill say a few things the were going to go back and forth in a sense of of conversation but by saying just moments ago while we were here, the white house announced that john podesta is going to be ta
[applause] well i hope youre having as much fun as i am at this festival. You know, i always think of students in college a few of you were in college few years ago as best thing to do is to take the take the teacher not the course. And here i think is thing that is fun is to tack these incredible authors to be in a room with them whatever theyre talking about. The only problem with it this with this festival is theres somebody in every room and you want to be with but today we have terrific people who i think, youve heard from them all at one point or o another Douglas Brinkley written biography about more president s than most of us have ever heard of but also done so many other interesting things including among ga gazillion and great space race so be watching for that. And to give you gossip he has basement, basement studio basement studio envy of john who has got that msnbc, and margaret is trying to make the same deal with the cbc. [laughter] of course great history in 1919 that
Macmillan and jon meacham. I hope that you are having as much fun as accessible as i am. [applause] [cheering] the best thing to do is to take the teacher, not the course. To take these incredible authors and whatever they are talking about. The only problem with this festival is there is somebody in every room. I think you heard from them all at one point or another. Douglas brinkley has also done so many other interesting thin things. John f. Kennedy and the great space race. He is the cnn historian and has a little basement studio envy of jon meacham, whos got that at msnbc. [laughter] of course the great historian and transformative books that is so important and hes written so many wonderful biographies, former editor of newsweek many of us know him from his basement from morning joe. The assignment is to talk about their favorite historical figure. I think i want to make that a free and fun thing. And then maybe we will then get into some other elements of thinking about writing.
[applause] and now from the 2018 Rancho Mirage writers festival in california authors and historians john and margaret mcmellon and douglas discuss is their favorite historical figures. Ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm welcome to the stage Douglas Brinkley morgan and john with your moderator, jeff. [applause] well i hope youre having as much fun as i am at this festival. You know, i always think of students in college a few of you were in college few years ago as best thing to do is to take the take the teacher not the course. And here i think is thing that is fun is to tack these incredible authors to be in a room with them whatever theyre talking about. The only problem with it this with this festival is theres somebody in every room and you want to be with but today we have terrific people who i think, youve heard from them all at one point or o another Douglas Brinkley written biography about more president s than most of us have ever heard of but also done so many other in