First time hosting a talk show because were doing it without a regular audience. Due to Public Health concerns over the coronavirus, we cancelled our studio audience tonight. A few kind kimmel staffers and some friends are here instead, were going to have a great time. Everyone is spread apart at the cdcrepresented distance. This was not our plan. We just decided this a few hours ago. And its disappointing, because as you all know, i love to crowd surf. Its kinda my thing. But the experts have told us the best way to prevent the spread of the virus is for us to physically stay apart. So thats what were going to do. The only way were going to get through this crisis is with unity. So lets do this together. Whos with me . [cheers and applause] full disclosure none of those people are here. But when you dont have a real audience, you have to fake one. Just like trumps inauguration. Last night, President Trump addressed the nation regarding the coronavirus pandemic and had this message for
Chicago tribune printers row lit fest. Before we get started, id like to send out a special thank you to the lit fest sponsors. We are broadcasting live on cspan2s booktv, so were going leave some time at the end of this presentation for audience questions. When youre prompted, please come on up here to the microphone and speak into the microphone with the question so that our Live Television audience can hear the question. You can keep the spirit of the lit fest going all year long with a subscription to the printers row journal, thats the tribunes premium book section fiction series and membership program. Also please download the tribune books app. For more info on the lit fest as well as access to digital bookstore. Finally, the lit fest is very big on social media so feel free to take photographs and send messages, upload them to twitter, facebook and instagram with the hashtag prlf15. Before we begin the program, please remember to silence your telephones and turn off the flash o
[applause] that was wonderful. That was really beautiful. I would love i would love to start with some kind of writer questions rather than just questions about the space program, which we can get into after a while. The book begins with a moment own kind of loss when you cant separate. The could have been lots of other beginnings. Was this always the beginning . Why did you start their . It wasnt always the beginning. I had started a couple chapters later. I started going to the Kennedy Space center. And then many earlier versions i had really started at that time with the occasion of deciding to start this sort of ridiculous project. As i was finishing the book i kept feeling like it had not quite dug in enough yet to the deeper meanings of the questions i was asking. I was asking what it means that the special era is ending that this vehicle which is accomplished so much as being sort of unceremoniously retired and put aways. Im not a physicist myself. Im not astronomer. I love it a
Look for these titles in bookstores is coming week and watch for the authors in the near future book tv and this is book tv live coverage of the 2016 Chicago Tribune printers row lit fest. Over the next seven hours you will hear from several authors including eric larson, Kenneth C Davis and brian burrow. We began todays coverage with a discussion on politics featuring former pres. Obama adviser David Axelrod, author of axelrod, author of believer, and nationally syndicated columnist Clarence Page, author of culture, lawyer. This is live coverage from chicago on book tv. [inaudible conversations] all right. Welcome to the 31st annual Chicago Tribune printers row lit fest. My name is tom for scholars. Before we get started i would like to send a special thank you to our sponsors. Todays program is being broadcast live on cspan2 book tv. At this time there will be a q a session and we ask that you line up in front of the microphone so that the home viewing audience can hear your question
Look for these titles in bookstores is coming week and watch for the authors in the near future book tv and this is book tv live coverage of the 2016 Chicago Tribune printers row lit fest. Over the next seven hours you will hear from several authors including eric larson, Kenneth C Davis and brian burrow. We began todays coverage with a discussion on politics featuring former pres. Obama adviser David Axelrod, author of axelrod, author of believer, and nationally syndicated columnist Clarence Page, author of culture, lawyer. This is live coverage from chicago on book tv. [inaudible conversations] all right. Welcome to the 31st annual Chicago Tribune printers row lit fest. My name is tom for scholars. Before we get started i would like to send a special thank you to our sponsors. Todays program is being broadcast live on cspan2 book tv. At this time there will be a q a session and we ask that you line up in front of the microphone so that the home viewing audience can hear your question