The 13th annual savannah book festival presented by georgia power, bob, david and nancy, the philip e and answered be foundation. We are especially grateful to our sponsors for this glorious menu, the Trinity United Methodist church and we would also like to welcome our litter artery numbers and individual donors today. It is through your support that we are able to make Successful Events free to the public. 90 percent of our revenue comes from our donors and members and we thank you. This years festival is full of great events and authors and we dont want to miss any of the fun. So, download the new book savannah book festival 2020 app on your phone. And you can be in the know. About everything we have going this year. If you need more info about downloading this app, you can find in the back of your program. Before we get started i have a couple of housekeeping notes. Robert wilson will be signing festival purchased copies of his book in the square immediately following the presentat
Everyone else in that room. The late senator john mccain was so right, i thank god for the words he said before he passed away, he talked about oppressing and suppressing the press, if you begin down that line you begin a dictatorship, who are we in 2018 . What are we . Fred time such as this i just think about that in these books that are out right now, its not a coincidence about these books talking about the dysfunction god bless him, he has gone into the stratosphere because he has painted the picture that we already knew but he is putting something to it and he is giving you texturing contents and even amoroso with her takes, god bless her, i wish her well. [laughter] and then you have me, we are all talking about the dysfunction, there is some kind of commonality that is true and bob woodward, how you gonna call bob woodward an idiot, bob woodward was part of that reporting team that uncovered what . Watergate. Uncovered what . Watergate. And for many of you who were around at th
Twitter and instagram for behindthescenes pictures and videos at booktvs or handle. We kick off this year savannah book festival with retired air force Major General robertbo latiff on future war. Live coverage on booktv on cspan2. Good morning. My name is nancy lieb and im delighted to welcome you to the 11th annual savannah book festival. Isto presented by georgia power, david and nancy cintron, the gm family and mark metcalf. Many thanks to jack and Mary Raimondo our sponsors for this glorious venue the Trinity United Methodist church. We would like to extend special thanks to wire litter rowdy members and individual donors who have made and continue to make Saturdays Free festival of them possible. 90 of our revenue comes from donors just like you. Thank you. We are very excited to have savannah book festival this year for your phone. Please look in your program for information on downloading it. It just takes two seconds and it will be very helpful to you today. Before we get star
I did get to know to students who had been adopted by American Families as well and their stories are in the book and i probably dont have time to share with you the whole journey, but theres some very moving moments about adoption and an American Family welcoming them into their home here as well. Maybe thats a good note to end on. Youre actually a very expert guide. Thank you, thank you. I appreciate it. Thank you so much. Im going to be signing books. [applause] what is your next project . I wish i knew. Inaudible conversations yeah, i can do that. Im glad you guys told me. And now we are live from savanna, georgia for the citys annual book festival. But a full day of authors ahead including ryan curtis, 1942 rose bowl was moved from california to North Carolina after pearl harbor, Scott Shapiro and the peace pact of 1928 that outlawed war around the world. Celeste headley on the importance of communication in the install in on the relationship between hitting bull and buffalo bill.
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] trained to on a robbery committed by his cousin and other a very eventful and wonderful day so far at the savanna book festival. Youre at the Trinity United Methodist church United Methodist church which has been our venue here all day long. We feel very fortunate to have this space for the 11th annual savanna book festival. This venue hasy been made possible by the generosity of jackie mary romanos. My name is roger smith and at the pleasure of serving as a volunteer for the savanna book festival and im delighted with your participation. The savanna book festival is presented by georgia power, david and nancy st. John, the Sheehan Family foundation and the american pet suing. We would also like to thank our wonderfuler literati members as well as individual donors whose contributions have made in the past and continue to make saturday at the savanna book festival a free and public event. Inueor fact, 90 of the revenuer the book festi