I would like to start this interview by talking a little bit about you. I would also like to have the audience in story. Like frankly really offended me which is in your introduction. Youre claiming that she would never be a political scientist. Have you ever read about that. I put that in the book because when i was in college. Deborah i wanted to major must consume in College Freedom is really torn about going into science and humanities printer special scientists. And i finally decided on this because i found the questions much more interesting and engaging an urgent. And in one of my Political Science course, we read plato on up and they were all great questions. What is Good Government greatest how could you organize government and organize society make life better for people are encouragingly make us better. Soy ended up to decide to be a Political Science major. Of course. And i already had kind of a lack of confidence as a humanist or social scientists because i didnt get very
Please give them a look. I mentioned to some of the other day, i was reading the words in preparation for tonight and thats the new faulkner biography. You have the faux fur part right. The best way i could describe this book is equal parts. Military history social commentary and literary criticism. I think all appear equally to fans many of those subjects. What the book really did for me, was forced me to get some serious thought to his fans where at the time we are asking ourselves difficult questions about our countrys history on issues of race. Was he a pioneer it was another white wire that was profiting off of the characters of black americans. Is a professor englishman literature at Smith College in massachusetts sits which was a finalist for the pulitzer prize. Is essays have come up in the New York Times book review. Thank you for joining us tonight. Thank you very much for having me. I want to thank the library for hosting and my friends that live right for putting us togethe
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Welcome. We are virtual at the book shop. Its good to be here. To our audience. We want to let them know. For those o you have that have not got connors book. I dont think w have ever talked about getting some signed book rights. Welcome everybody. I will introduc maries. And he was born and raised in new orleans. He published his debut novel we cast a shadow in 2019 and it w a finalist for the pen open book awards. The first novel of prize. An asstant professor of creative writing and he is also the 20202021 writer and resident. With the university of mississippi. Welcome back to the Garden District bookshop. It is my honor to introduce our author today. Here is connor town oneil. Connor towne oneill. He works as a producer on the npr podcast. He now lives in tuscan alabama. Congratulations connor. We cant wait to hear more about it. For this portion i know you are interested in reading some of the work that are gathered here today. I will just sit here at the outset. Deftly get your