Shows but honestly a former independent bookseller. [applause] but i could not hack in the tough independent world so i joined the confines of forprofit corporations where things seem easier now i can oversee shows like this and talk to all of you. But i will not delay the amazing lineup of authors we have coming up. I just wanted to take a moment to tell a story and acknowledge a friend that many if not all of us have in common. Talking my way to get a job into running and independent bookstore in my hometown st. Paul i didnt know anything about independent bookselling unlike the other luminaries i knew woebegone but shortly after i took this job i got a call in the famous person in the book world into call me to meet the nondescript meeting at a hotel in january in minnesota. [laughter] so this chilly introduction was how i first got engaged with the American Booksellers Association and in that room were people that soon became my luminaries ken white before he was famous himself i a
I feel like a School Headmaster please take your seats. We oversee book expo and other shows but honestly a former independent bookseller. [applause] but i could not hack in the tough independent world so i joined the confines of forprofit corporations where things seem easier now i can oversee shows like this and talk to all of you. But i will not delay the amazing lineup of authors we have coming up. I just wanted to take a moment to tell a story and acknowledge a friend that many if not all of us have in common. Talking my way to get a job into running and independent bookstore in my hometown st. Paul i didnt know anything about independent bookselling unlike the other luminaries i knew woebegone but shortly after i took this job i got a call in the famous person in the book world into call me to meet the nondescript meeting at a hotel in january in minnesota. [laughter] so this chilly introduction was how i first got engaged with the American Booksellers Association and in that roo
The u. S. Has labeled china a currency manipulator cranking up trade tensions between the worlds 2 biggest economies the decisions rattled investors on International Stock markets trumps decision follows the sharp weakening of chinas you one currency which breached the closely watched barrier of 7 against the dollar yesterday the u. S. Treasury said it labeled chinas current china a currency manipulator because it had devalued its currency quote to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the worst sell of of the year the dow jones lost close to 3 percent on monday shanghai composite shed 2. 4 percent asian markets later had some of the losses. Lets go straight to our Financial Markets correspondent bartz who is in frankfurt only it seems like the trade war has entered a new round and in new arena tell us what does it mean when the u. S. Calls a country a currency manipulator. Well when you manipulate your currency youre doing that in order to get an advantage in trade and donald trump
Thank you so much for coming tonight. My name is corey. Im with book soup. And tonight are very excited to be hosting Craig Seligman in conversation with liz brown, discussing craigs new book. Who does that think she is . Doris fish. And the rise of the drag. Doris fish and rise the rise of drag lolo. Before we get started, theres a few House Keeping notes, tips. Firstly to silence cell phones. If i hear them ringing, im going to come take it. I might give it back. If youre nice. Also book for tonight is for sale at the front register. So after the conversation you can go to the front register and come back here and well have a signing. Please consider checking out on social media. Maybe joining our email. You can learn about all of the other that will be hosting throughout the month and through the summer. Also tonight is being recorded, as we had said earlier. So please keep your questions until the end. And then when you a question, someone will bring you a microphone and you can sp
Discussing craigs new book. Who does that think she is . Doris fish. And the rise of the drag. Doris fish and rise the rise of drag lolo. Before we get started, theres a few House Keeping notes, tips. Firstly to silence cell phones. If i hear them ringing, im going to come take it. I might give it back. If youre nice. Also book for tonight is for sale at the front register. So after the conversation you can go to the front register and come back here and well have a signing. Please consider checking out on social media. Maybe joining our email. You can learn about all of the other that will be hosting throughout the month and through the summer. Also tonight is being recorded, as we had said earlier. So please keep your questions until the end. And then when you a question, someone will bring you a microphone and you can speak right into that microphone. All right. Lets just get a few words for our special guests. Liz brown is the author of twilight man. Also written for book forum eld