Up next its booktv is monthly in Depth Program with author and Princeton University professor imani perry. Our books on race and africanamerican history include prophets of the hood, may we forever stand, and the recently published breathe a letter to my sons. Its a letter. Its a series of letters to my son, but of course, its also a letter to the larger world, both about, you know, the reality of the terror and anxiety and worries that comes along with being a parent of black children, and particularly black boys in the United States at this moment, but its also filled with my desire for them to lead a life of beauty and joy and excellence and selfregard. Much of which, i think, one finds a lessons for in an extraordinary tradition that we have to draw from. Where did you come up with the idea to write your sons a letter . Well, so, i actually have written them letters privately for years, but my editor, at beacon press said, is this something youd be interested in doing . In large pa
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Hughes rogers professor of africanamerican studies and faculty associate in the program in law and Public Affairs and gender and sexuality studies at princeton university. Thats a longer title than the a [laughter] a scholar of legal history, Cultural Studies and African American studies professor pairings work often focuses on multifaceted issues such as the influence of race on law, literature and music. Shes the author of five books including looking for lorraine the rut ab a New York Times notable book for 2018. Her newest book breathe a letter to my son, will be published in september. Other works include may we forever stand the history of the brock National Anthem which was a 2019 naacp abshe wrote the notes an introduction to the barnes and noble classics edition of the narrative of a truth and professor perry received a bachelor degree from Yale University her jd from Harvard Law School and a phd from harvard university. We are so honored. [applause] we are so honored to host
Control over the muslim majority region and clubs from conservative dont like her for. Me reports from El Paso Texas a city that is mourning those killed in a weekends of mass shooting. And the world loses a beloved a visionary Toni Morrison whose novels exploring africanamerican identity game for millions has died at the age of 88. 00. Im sara kelley welcome to the Program China has issued a stark warning to protesters in hong kong a Government Spokesperson in beijing says that punishment is coming and they should not underestimate the strength of the Central Government now Hong Kong Police also. Announced that they had arrested more than 148 people after clashes on monday the largest single day tally since prodemocracy demonstrations began 2 months ago our correspondent Charlotte Charleston pill was in the midst of the protest and sent us this report. Was the scene as we arrived the chaos begins. To her find. Her till the to have her come through. The house to see her son how come no
We were thrilled to have dan sinykin with us for a discussion of big fiction how changed the Publishing Industry and American Literature dan santat is an assistant professor of english at Emory University with a courtesy appointment in, quantitative theory and methods. Hes the author of American Literature and the long downturn neoliberal apocalypse and his writing has appeared in the new york times. The washington, the los angeles review of books, the rumpus and other publications joining dan in conversation is coeditor and publisher of nw plus mark krotov. So without further ado, please join me in welcoming dan and mark to the stage. Hello. Thanks so much for being here. Theres so many places to start. Ill start with myself. How about that . I one of the things that is very exciting to me about talking to you about this book is that i, in some have lived it or have lived a little piece of it working at end. Plus one obviously weve written about about pop, ive written about publishing