southern festival of books. before we begin and introduce our author, there are some housekeeping things they asked me to share with you. after the session is over, we will be meeting in the colomnade for signs if you would like to talk to bob, find out more about his book or get one signed, you can meet us there. also, if you want to support the organization that puts on this event, you can go to humanitiestennessee.org and learn more about what their activities are and how to support that. bob spitz was born, lives and went to high school and college on the same street in reading, pennsylvania. once he strayed off the block, however, his life veered into diverse and fascinating realms. a long-time musician, he moved to new york in 1971, where he met a promising young songwriter named bruce springsteen, whom he managed and occasionally played with for the next six years. in 1978, spitz moved on to manage elton john, eventually retiring from the music industry in 1980 to purs
next, from the southern festival of books on booktv, it s a look at the life and presidency of ronald reagan. good afternoon. i want to welcome everyone here who is with us today in nashville and those on booktv to the 30th annual southern festival of books. before we begin in introducer author come under some housekeeping things that they ve asked me to share with you. after the session is over we will be meeting in the writers: not for columns if you d like to talk about or find out more about this book. you can meet us there. also, if you want to support the organization up with some event companies in the humanities tennessee.org and learn more about what they re to the desired and how to support them. bob spitz was born, lived and went to high school and college on the same street in reading, pennsylvania. once a straight up the block, however, has life beard and too diverse and fascinating rounds. a longtime musician spits smith junior in 1971 where he met a promisi
it is just nice to see 70 familiar faces back at our audience. that s part of the distinguished series. they have enabled us to invite so many prominent office authors here. the program will last an hour. if you did not get one. so also wanted to note there will be a book signing after the onstage talk. it s will take place out in our smith gallery and that s where they will also be sold at her and my history kiosk so please join us for that as well. we are so pleased to welcome nick bunker back into the historical society. some of you may remember that he came and six discussed that a few years ago. and the winner of the 2015 george washington prize. his most recent book which he is here tonight to talk about his young benjamin franklin the birth of ingenuity. we are also very delighted to welcome our moderator. the award-winning author of several books including a sovereign people. in the birth of american nationalism. the committee of the new york historical series. ju
good afternoon. i want to welcome everyone here who is with us today in nashville and those on booktv to the 30th annual southern festival of books. before we begin in introducer author come under some housekeeping things that they ve asked me to share with you. after the session is over we will be meeting in the writers: not for columns if you d like to talk about or find out more about this book. you can meet us there. also, if you want to support the organization up with some event companies in the humanities tennessee.org and learn more about what they re to the desired and how to support them. bob spitz was born, lived and went to high school and college on the same street in reading, pennsylvania. once a straight up the block, however, has life beard and too diverse and fascinating rounds. a longtime musician spits smith junior in 1971 where he met a promising young songwriter named bruce springsteen who he managed an occasionally played with the next six years. in 19
distinguished guests, brothers and sisters, friends, i want to welcome all of you to the 39th annual american book awards. my name is justin and i m the chairman of the board of directors at the before columbus foundation. and i want to extend my gratitude as well to our friends here at the sf jazz center, who have been so generous in recent years, in donating this space and their time to the whrardz ceremony. [applause] i think it s very fitting that the american book award be presented here at the sf jazz center in particular the joe henderson lab has jazz music and joe henderson in particular is an artist who drew and excavated and salvaged from many of the greatest traditions of the america s of europe, of africa, throughout the world to weave a vision of america that more accurate we reflected what it is that we truly are. what the possibilities of our freedom may actually be. and to sustain that vision is very much what the american book awards have been about for so ma