Mortician. I would be glad to sign books if anyone has them. Thank you very much. I appreciate it. [applause] the book signing will be out here. [inaudible conversation] [inaudible conversation] now joining us on book tv is Melissa Warren runs the show there. So he moved to downtown vegas and allocated a bunch he was sort of joining a momentum that was building to make a downtown sector for native las vegas that wouldnt focus as much on the tour toist industry that the strip focuses on but also the local population. Writers block was opened by myself and my husband scott. Scott has more of the literary background than i do. He ran a hit area notforprofit in new york, he was the cofounder and executive director of 826nyc which is part of a National Network of not forfor profits notforprofits. We were told that they were interested in opening something similar to 826nyc where they would offer literacy education for students in the area. Vegas ranks between 49 and 50 most of the times in
Mojave desert, about 42 Million People every year visit the city for its many casinos, shows and restaurants. With the help of our Cox Communications cable partners, for the next two hours well learn about the history of the city and tap into the literary scene here with local authors. We begin our special feature with its former mayor, Oscar Goodman. Mayor goodman, how did you become a lawyer for the mob . Oh. The refuted mob, of course. All by accident. Its the most amazing thing in the world. I came out to las vegas with my beautiful wife in 1964 and, basically, i would take anything after i passed the bar that would walk in the door. I had a motto in my office where theres a fee, theres a remedy. And carolyn was, believe it or not, one of the first card counters even they they didnt call them that at that time. And my dad sent us 25 a week for pleasure. We couldnt use it for rent, for gasoline, it had to be for pleasure. So we went out to a place called the charcoal room at the Hac
Out. Rosanna you know how much i like miami. Do you plan to go to miami and he time soon . Pregnant women should not travel to a part of miami with the zika outbreak is growing. A part of our own country. Are a rods days numbered . Could the yankees release them before the end of the season. I thought they said he is retiring at the end of next year. Those contracts getting rather complicated. We will see what happens. With him briefly. The sweater. If you are asking me, i would have liked no sweater. Greg well, what are you going to do. It is freezing in here. The tide, if you think about it, serves no purpose whatsoever. It chokes you. Reese tricks i think that it is fun to try something new. Greg somebody will Say Something and i will probably have to change. Rosanna for the moment lets just try to enjoy it. Mike lets take a look at the maps and show you what is happening around the tristate. Into connecticut. It looks like some of these storms are coming across the long island soun
Pleasure to welcome you to this particular conversation this evening. The center for arts and culture teams up with the new press for pushout the criminalization of black girls in schools. This conversation is deeply meaningful to restoration and the press as we share the marginalized voices and stories. We want to thank diane and the new team for their incredible partnership in tonights conversation. Thank you so much. A round of applause. [applause] i also want to note books are for sale following the conversation to my left and youre right. Gloria steinem asked to this writer and journalist wrote about pushout, if you ever doubted that the supremacy crime, those devoted to maintaining hierarchy are rooted in both race and sex, read pushout. She tells us how the schools are crushing the spirit and talent this country needs. Guiding us through tonights conversation of cheryl harris, executive director of Field Support from new york schools she will be speaking with the author doctor M
Ma theyre making. Happy were excited. Were excited. Okay. A cnbc anchor, Bill Griffeth, gets the shock of his life. He did one of those dna tests you guys have heard about, anyway, the results were surprising and shocking, and hes going to tell us all about that. He put it into a book. Yeah. And if you have kids you know hoe stressful homework can be for thm and you. Help that will affect their longterm success. The band from the land down under and pop rock sound about to take the world by storm. Elvis duran has chosen the griswolds, were going to talk about them. A big announcement theyre going to make a. Very big day. Created something brand new called the Grilled Cheese stuffed crust pizza. That say again yes. The Grilled Cheese stuffed crust it, a little grimed cheese on the side. When i have pizza, this is what i do. I say im going to be good. Just take the cheese off the top and not eat the bread. Now what have they done to you . What do you mean, the cheese is in the bread . Lo