Years here in our community. [applause] we are very grateful to art software in particular, American Airlines and always shall. Id also like to recognize the friends of the fair, many who are here in our first couple of rows. Thank you so much for your generosity in support. We look forward to your continuing to be a friend for many, many years. Miami Book Fair International and Miami Dade College work handinhand to bring this book fair to us every year. Its a wonderful, this wonderful cultural affair that thousands and thousands of fairgoers are enriched by each and every year so thank you all. Come on and have a seat, please. And as you know, our sessions are being streamed live by cspan. Please help us to keep the fair going for another 30 years and we usually ask you to turn off your cell phones that we are going to ask you to keep them on and actually take them out and make a donation if you are so inclined, a 30dollar donation to recognize that 30 years that the book fair has bee
[applause] a number of you know me from previous years. Its hi pleasure to be here to welcome its my pleasure to be here to welcome you and on behalf of Miamidade College, the college that really puts forth maximum effort in terms of solen b tiers volunteers from all its constituents, students, faculty and staff to make this book fair happen as it does every single year. And for the past 30 years. Id like to thank our sponsors, there are many of them, but in particular o. H. Aryan know and American Airlines for their sport. Id also like to thank our friends, many of whom are seated right here in front. Thank you so much for all of your support this year and for the past years that this fair has been made possible in part because of your generosity. The end of the session, as you know, the authors will be signing their books. Theyll be autographing on this floor on the other side of the elevator so you can proceed to that end, and you will also have an opportunity to ask questions after
Stay at home dads who are very happy and who do not all entirely live in portland, oregon, you know, that is okay too. Were the only National Television network devoted exclusively to nonfiction books, and throughout the fall were marking 15 years of booktv on cspan2. This weekend booktv of is live this florida for the Miami Book Fair international. Coverage kicks off today at 10 a. M. Eastern on cspan2 with dave barry, roy blunt jr. And brad meltzer and continues with appearances by Doris Kearns Goodwin and a. Scott burg. Plus callins with sheri fink, peter baker and susan herman. Sundays coverage starts at 10 30 and includes mark halperin, bill ayers, Thomas Cahill and chris matthews. The Miami Book Fair International Live this weekend on booktv on cspan2. And dont forget to weigh in on our november book club question what books are you reading on jfk . Post your thoughts anytime on our book club chat room, booktv. Org bookclub. President ial historian tevi troy examines the Popular
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