Welcome to book tvs live coverage of the National Book festival. Some of the authors you will hear from today, and get a chance to talk with historian doug brinkley, rk russell and chest and buttigieg. Some of the topics to be discussed, black literary identity, Environmental Activism and food and culture. It is a full day ahead. We are glad you are here with us on book tv. As i mentioned, this is the 23rd year in a row book tv has partnered with the library of congress to bring you live coverage of the National Book festival. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden is here to kick off our coverage. Dr. Hayden, for those who were not with us 23 years ago, how did this get started . It is so exciting to be here. You can hear the buzz behind us as everyone is coming in. In 2001, First Lady Laura Bush had been successful as a first lady of texas, starting the texas book fair. It was renowned. When she got to washington, d. C. , she asked my predecessor, dr. Billington, wouldnt it the nice if w
Kevin my name is kevin butterfield. It is my great pleasure to introduce you that todays speakers. Our center is one of the sponsors we are proud to bring americas most beloved writers to this room. We want to welcome everyone joining us live on cspan. Our next panels records of survival escaping genocide and human trafficking. His new book is waiting to be arrested at night. A memoir of chinas genocide. The founder and director of resilience force. His book is titled the great escape, a true story of forced labor and immigrant dreams. He is a lecturer in princeton. Our moderator writes for the Washington Post opinion section and is the author of prisoner, my 544 days in an iranian prison, solitary confinement, and the extraordinary efforts it took to get me out. Join me in welcoming them. [applause] i want to thank everybody for being here today and for watching me at home. This is an extraordinary honor and privilege for me. Over the last couple of weeks i have got to know him intima
The most important election of our lifetime. Welcome to a Special Edition of newsnight. Im abby phillip in new york, and im laura coates in Washington Dc. Its a short time ago. Joe biden made official well, the obvious yes and he will be the democratic nominee, come this november. He is celebrating clinching in a new video asking voters, are you ready to win . Well, tonight, biden adding important victories to his win column. Look at all of these states. State of georgia, a one that he won in 2020, put them over the top. Its also a state were done on trump tried to deny democracy. I say were donald trump is on trial for Election Interference. And tonight the president put the november choice and quite the story stark terms. Are we going to stand up and defend our democracy or let others tear it down so who are the others hes talking about . Well, its pretty obvious one person, its donald trump, who sits only a handful of delegates away. Now from locking up the nomination after romping
Book, they are also an amazing archival resource and are champions for the kind of Archival Research that goes into writing this sort of history that i wrote and continue to write that could not be done without these amazing washington inive at the Washington Convention center. We are now joined by author chasten buttigieg. His book i have something to tell you came out originally in 2020. The young adults version came out this year. Chasten buttigieg, you tell a story at the beginning of the book about going from starbucks to washington, d. C. In 18 years. What happened . Chasten the stickiness of starbucks helps if you adjust to washington, d. C. I fell in love with the mayor and did not see my life going from Teaching Middle School to running for president. But it has changed life in many ways. I really miss teaching but i am also very happy to be on tour with this oak. I feel like im in a larger classroom having important conversations especially at a time when books like this are
President is not observing this day at one of the three sites of the attacks or at the white house, instead, President Biden was in alaska for a ceremony at a Military Base. This comes after the president s trip to the g20 overseas. Now there is reaction to this agreement that sends billions of dollars to iran in exchange for imprisoned americans. White house correspondent Jacqui Heinrich starts us off live tonight from the north lawn, good evening, jacqui. Good evening, bret. Its unclear if any of the Military Families President Biden met with were personally affected by 9 11 but biden acknowledged his own absence at the attack sites renewing the vow to never forget no matter where you are and to stand united including against political division. Never forget because Military Base is located on ground zero isnt we know the distance did not dull or diminish the pain we felt all across the nation September 11th. President biden touching down in alaska to mark the 22nd anniversary of the